Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi
Ebenezer Nartey, a former Member of Parliament for the Ablekuma Central Constituency, has challenged President John Dramani Mahama to dismiss the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, following a viral video in which Gyamfi is seen handing out US dollars to a repentant priest, Evangelist Patricia Asiedua Oduro Koranteng, popularly known as Nana Agradaa.
According to Nartey, if the president is truly committed to the fight against corruption, then Sammy Gyamfi, who also serves as the national communications officer of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), should not remain in office.
Speaking in an interview on Joy Prime on May 12, 2025, Nartey further asserted that if Sammy Gyamfi continues to hold his position, then President Mahama himself does not deserve to remain in office as the first gentleman of the land.
“And I challenge President John Mahama, if indeed he stands by his word, if Sammy Gyamfi remains in office by tomorrow, then I don’t think he deserves to be president, because he does not uphold his own promises,” Nartey stated.
Meanwhile, the Minority caucus in Parliament has also called on President John Dramani Mahama to take immediate and decisive action against Sammy Gyamfi.
Addressing the press in Parliament on May 12, 2025, Dr Kabiru Tia Mahama, a member of the Finance Committee, described the CEO’s conduct as “financial recklessness” and “shameful arrogance.”
“This incident epitomizes the arrogance, hypocrisy, and insensitivity that have become hallmarks of the NDC government under President John Mahama,” he stated.
He added that the act undermines public trust at a time when Ghanaians are struggling with economic hardship, including high inflation and a rising cost of living.
“This display of financial recklessness is not only a betrayal of public trust but also a slap in the face of the millions of Ghanaians currently grappling with the devastating effects of cedi depreciation and skyrocketing prices,” he noted.
If Sammy Gyamfi is still in office tomorrow, then President Mahama doesn’t deserve to be our President — Hon. Ebenezer Nartey calls for Mahama to sack Sammy Gyamfi#PrimeMorning pic.twitter.com/ufZlhAuFAf
— Joy Prime (@JoyPrimeTV) May 12, 2025
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