Private legal practitioner and member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hamza Suhuyini, has urged the appropriate state authorities to invite former Assin Central MP Kennedy Ohene Agyapong to substantiate his claim that a leading member of the ruling NDC offered his wife a lucrative contract in exchange for kickbacks.
Agyapong recently alleged that during the NDC’s previous administration, an individual approached his wife with a contract reportedly worth between US$55 million and US$58 million and demanded a seven per cent advance payment as a kickback.
The former Member of Parliament (MP) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, however, failed to identify the ministry involved, the alleged official who made the offer, or even the wife concerned, especially having publicly stated on numerous occasions that he is polygamous.
Among his known spouses are Christiana Agyapong, popularly known as “Christie”, and Stella Wilson Agyapong. Neither was mentioned in his allegation, nor did he provide details of the purported contract.
Responding to the claim during a panel discussion on TV3’s New Day programme on 22 June 2026, Suhuyini stressed the need for accountability, particularly in light of the government’s stated commitment to fighting corruption.
“I expect those mandated to enforce our laws to invite Kennedy Ohene Agyapong to substantiate these allegations. I am particularly interested in the claim that a leading member of the ruling NDC made such an offer to his wife.
“We need to know the truth because this is a government that has vowed to deal decisively with corruption. Since assuming office, President Mahama has demonstrated fidelity to and commitment towards that promise. If there is any substance to these allegations, then the public deserves to know,” he said.
Suhuyini also referenced Agyapong’s broader comments regarding the country’s political parties.
“Ken also makes the point that, for the NDC and the NPP, we are all the same. He says he is concerned about the future of the youth of this country, and that is a fair point. If this country is indeed moving in the direction we believe it is under the current administration, then I think that effort is yielding results,” he stated.
He further suggested that Agyapong may have sought to draw the NDC into the controversy to deflect criticism from members of his own party.
“Those political leaders who allegedly made such an offer should be exposed. However, I can assure you that he dragged the National Democratic Congress into the matter when he realised he had said too much about the NPP. He knew members of the NPP would come after him, which is why he attempted that form of equalisation. You cannot simply make such claims without evidence,” Suhuyini said.
Suhuyini’s remarks came ahead of comments by renowned legal practitioner Tsatsu Tsikata, who cautioned President Mahama’s appointees against measuring governance success solely by performing marginally better than previous administrations.
He warned that such an approach breeds complacency and undermines effective leadership.
Speaking at a ceremony marking the renaming of the NDC’s national headquarters on 22 June 2026, Mr Tsikata said public service should not be reduced to comparison politics, where officials are satisfied simply because they perform “a little better” than their predecessors.
Instead, he argued, governance should be driven by higher expectations and a relentless pursuit of excellence.
“There is a danger, especially after what the country went through during the disastrous period between 2017 and 2024 under President Akufo-Addo and Vice-President Bawumia.
“There is a danger that we lower the bar of what the nation expects of us in the NDC and become satisfied with being only slightly better than the previous government,” he stated.
Tsikata further warned that such a mindset could become entrenched among public officials, limiting their ambitions to incremental improvements rather than transformative change.
“Appointees would only seek to compare themselves with their predecessors and, by that measure, become content with modest improvements in performance. That would inevitably breed complacency,” he said.
He urged the NDC to use the commemoration as an opportunity to reflect on its future direction, message and long-term value proposition for Ghana and the wider world.
Tsikata emphasised that leadership should be rooted in identifying and nurturing talent wherever it exists, rather than settling for minimal gains.
“We must identify capability wherever it exists. I want to insist from the outset that the NDC should use this commemoration to reflect on its future, its message and its value proposition to the nation and the world, both now and in the distant future,” he added.
According to Tsikata, lowering expectations in governance would ultimately erode public trust and fall short of the aspirations of the Ghanaian people.
