The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a strongly worded press statement accusing the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of systematically undermining the rule of law through weaponised state institutions, selective prosecutions, and unlawful administrative actions.
In the statement released by the party’s Policy Secretariat issued by Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi (MP), Co-Chair of the Constitutional & Legal Affairs Policy Committee, the NPP highlighted what it described as a troubling pattern of “one rule for opponents and another for allies” since the NDC assumed power on 7 January 2025.
Key concerns raised
- Selective Justice and Dropped Corruption Cases The NPP alleged that institutions such as EOCO, the Bureau of National Investigations, National Security, and the Police have been deployed aggressively against political opponents, journalists, and critics, while high-profile corruption cases from the previous administration have been terminated or quietly settled.
Several cases were reportedly dropped after accused persons had opened their defence, resulting in automatic acquittals under Act 30 that bar retrial. The party cites the uniBank prosecution (converted to a negotiated settlement) and the dormant Saglemi case as examples.
- The Sedina Tamakloe Case The statement gave special attention to the conviction of Madam Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, former CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC).
Facing a 78-count charge sheet involving stealing, conspiracy, causing financial loss to the state (nearly GH₵90 million), money laundering, and procurement breaches, Tamakloe was convicted in absentia in April 2024 and sentenced to 10 years’ hard labour after failing to return from medical treatment in the United States. She was extradited back to Ghana on 9 June 2026 — the first such extradition in 16 years.
The NPP warned of apparent efforts to help her evade the sentence through extra-judicial means and urges the government to respect the court’s decision and allow any challenge only through the formal appeal process.
- Unlawful Legal Education Reforms The party also criticised the implementation of the Legal Education Act, 2026 (Act 1170), which received presidential assent on 11 May 2026. It argues that the introduction of a mandatory one-year “Pre-Bar Course” via transitional directives from the Director of the Ghana School of Law is ultra vires (beyond legal powers) because the Act itself makes no provision for such a stage.
Critics within the statement noted that the directives conflict with the Act’s transitional provisions, create regulatory uncertainty around fees and student status, and were issued before the required Council for Legal Education and Training (CLET) was constituted. The move is said to unfairly burden thousands of LLB graduates amid an existing backlog.
Call to action
The NPP called on the government to:
- Respect the final sentence of Madam Sedina Tamakloe and avoid political interference.
- Immediately suspend the unlawful Pre-Bar regime.
- Place legal education reforms on a proper statutory footing by constituting CLET and issuing the necessary regulations.
This latest intervention from the NPP intensified the ongoing political debate in Ghana over judicial independence, anti-corruption efforts, and institutional integrity under the current administration. As of now, the government has not issued an official response to the allegations.
