Change in govt shouldn’t mean weaponising state power– Nana B
Henry Nana Boakye, the National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), popularly known as Nana B, has accused the John Mahama-led administration of eroding Ghana’s democracy by weaponising state institutions against political opponents.
In an interview with Citi News’ Hanson Agyeman during the NPP’s Yɛn Suro Ahunahuna demonstration in Accra on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Nana B stated that the protest aimed to “send a strong signal” to President Mahama about the increasing threats to the nation’s democracy.
“What we are seeking to achieve is to send a signal to President Mahama, to let him know that he was elected as president of the country to defend democracy. The level at which our democracy is descending is worrying. The fact that there is a change in government does not mean that you weaponise state institutions, orchestrate things against your opponents,” he said.
He accused the government of practicing selective justice, pointing to what he saw as inconsistent law enforcement in cases involving political figures.
“The selective justice that we are talking about is to the effect that, do we have a different set of laws for the NPP and other laws for the NDC? We had someone portray herself as a medical doctor, which is a criminal offence; she was not arrested.”
“We also had Ralph St Williams going to hospitals to disturb persons who were there for medical attention; he has not been arrested. As we speak, we were told that Chief Azorka was arrested for threats and assault during the Akwatia by-election, but we have not even seen anything to prove that he was indeed arrested,” he stated.
Nana B concluded by emphasising that the NPP’s demonstration was a stand against what the party believes is the “deliberate abuse of power” by the current administration.
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