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NPP should be ashamed of themselves for talking about the EC appointments – Prof. Charles Marfo

Kwaku Antwi Boasiako October 15, 2026 2 min read

The Provost of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CoHSS) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Charles Marfo, has criticised the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) for questioning President John Dramani Mahama’s appointment of two Deputy Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission (EC).

Prof. Marfo argued that the NPP had no moral grounds to criticise the appointments, insisting that the party had engaged in similar practices during its time in government.

Speaking to Kwesi Parker Wilson during a panel discussion on Oyerepa Breakfast Time, he said the NPP should be ashamed of itself for writing to challenge the President’s decision.

“In this country, the political parties do what they like. Who are the NPP that they are opposing the appointment? They should be ashamed of themselves for writing that letter. If you are an NPP person, let your mind work,” he said.

Prof. Marfo argued that the controversy surrounding the appointments reflected what he described as the tendency of political parties to criticise actions by their opponents while overlooking similar decisions taken under their own administrations.

He cited appointments made under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, arguing that the NPP did not adequately respond to similar concerns raised at the time.

His comments follow President Mahama’s appointment of Emelia Afi Agbenyo, Deputy Director for Operations at the Ghana TVET Service, and Dr Joseph Kweku Asamoah, a former Director of Finance at the Electoral Commission and a law lecturer at KNUST, as Deputy Chairpersons of the EC.

The appointments have attracted political debate, with the NPP raising concerns about the President’s decision and the potential implications for the independence and perceived neutrality of the Electoral Commission.

Prof. Marfo maintained that the NPP’s criticism was inconsistent with its own record in government and urged the party to reflect on its past actions before challenging the current administration’s decisions.

Kwaku Antwi Boasiako