Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
The arrival of Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang from a medical trip abroad onboard a Vista Private Jet has attracted significant public backlash.
Amid the criticism, an old video of North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, vowing to relinquish his seat if the then-opposition flagbearer were to ever fly in a private jet as vice president has resurfaced.
In a similar vein, he also vowed to resign if a future National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidency were to use a private jet.
“I don’t have anything against the president, but it’s about protecting the public purse, and I don’t expect a future NDC president to hire jets at such high cost. Some of us would resign; I wouldn’t want to be part of such a government,” he stated on Adom FM’s Burning Issues in July 2022.
While in opposition, Ablakwa gained fame for his constant criticism of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for using a private jet for foreign trips.
He described the president’s actions as profligate.
Meanwhile, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, has called on Okudzeto Ablakwa to resign from his position as Minister of Foreign Affairs, in line with his vow.
Watch the video below:
Can someone please tag Okudzeto Ablakwa for me? Please, don’t waste time. 🤔 pic.twitter.com/9SmWDTtRgq
— Harrydarling💖 (@AcheampongHarry) May 23, 2025
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