Former Deputy Communications Minister Victoria Hamah has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to issue a formal reprimand, rather than dismissing Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, following a controversial dollar donation to former fetish priestess-turned-evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa.
The controversy arose after a video surfaced on social media showing Gyamfi handing over bundles of U.S. dollars to Nana Agradaa during a public event. The gesture sparked widespread condemnation from civil society groups and political opponents, who described it as inappropriate and a sign of poor judgment.
In response to the backlash, Gyamfi issued a public apology, admitting the act was a lapse in judgment and expressing remorse.
However, in a social media post on Wednesday, May 14, Hamah acknowledged that Gyamfi’s action pricked the sensibilities of Ghanaians but argued that a reprimand should be given rather than a dismissal from office.
“I respectfully submit that a formal reprimand, rather than exclusion from office, represents the most constitutionally sound and developmentally judicious response. This recommendation emerges not as an attempt to trivialise the gravity of the situation, but rather as a call for balanced adjudication – one that recognises the necessity of accountability while remaining anchored in the principles of mentorship, institutional resilience, and democratic maturation,” she said.
