The Minority in Parliament has formally submitted petitions to three major investigative bodies—the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, and the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)—urging them to investigate the dollar gift scandal involving the Acting CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi.
The move comes in the wake of President John Dramani Mahama’s decision on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, to accept Gyamfi’s public apology and issue a caution, bringing what he described as a final resolution to the matter.
However, the Minority has rejected the President’s handling of the situation, arguing that the controversy warrants a thorough, independent investigation. They insist that the nature of Gyamfi’s actions—captured in a viral video where he is seen gifting dollar notes to evangelist Nana Agradaa—goes beyond internal party discipline and must be examined within the framework of public ethics and anti-corruption laws.
Leading the petition is Mumuni Mohammed Nurudeen, Member of Parliament for Nalerigu/Gambaga. He is joined by Minority Whip Habib Iddrisu and Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed.
The Minority is demanding that the investigative bodies establish whether Gyamfi’s conduct breached public service protocols, violated anti-corruption statutes, or undermined the ethical standards expected of public officials. They maintain that any further decisions regarding his role in public office should be guided by the findings of these independent probes.
