Sammy Ayeh Mocks NPP Over Desperate Search for Scandals

A Facebook post by Sammy Ayeh has taken a swipe at the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing it of desperately searching for scandals to smear the current government. In the post, Ayeh compared the NPP’s efforts to the party’s much-criticised search for a running mate ahead of the 2024 elections, suggesting both exercises have been marked by confusion and futility.

The caption read: “NPP’s search for scandals to smear our gov’t is more desperate and frantic than Bawumia’s search for running mate wayback 2024,” accompanied by laughing emojis. The remark appears to be a jab at the NPP’s prolonged and widely discussed difficulty in settling on a running mate for the last general election.

Ayeh’s post reflects the increasingly combative tone of Ghanaian political discourse on social media, where governing party communicators and opposition figures trade barbs daily. By framing the NPP’s scrutiny of the government as a frantic hunt for non-existent scandals, Ayeh is attempting to dismiss opposition criticisms as politically motivated rather than substantive.

The reference to “Bawumia’s search for running mate” also revives a familiar line of attack. During the 2024 campaign, the NPP’s delayed announcement of a running mate became a talking point, with critics arguing it exposed indecision within the party’s leadership. Ayeh’s post seeks to link that perceived weakness to the party’s current role as opposition.

Ultimately, posts like these are part of the cut-and-thrust of Ghanaian politics, where humour and mockery are often used to score points. Whether the NPP’s criticisms of the government are genuine accountability efforts or mere political desperation is a question Ghanaians will continue to weigh as the political season unfolds.