Renowned legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has disclosed that he was once denied an opportunity to serve in a state constitutional body under a previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, allegedly due to perceived political affiliations.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Friday, June 27, Mr. Kpebu claimed his application was rejected because he was believed to be aligned with the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the time.

He recounted that a senior official overseeing appointments within the institution cited his alleged political leanings as the basis for excluding him from consideration.

"Just for standing up against the bad governance of former President Akufo-Addo, there was this state institution, closer to the Bank of Ghana, when they saw a client trying to hire my services in terms of a contract he (the client) was executing, they told the client that this guy (he, Martin Kpebu) is an NDC, remove his name. They say, remove his name and the client removes my name," he alleged.

The lawyer declined to name the institution or individuals involved, stating, “I don’t want to muddy the waters. I don’t want to mention names so that this thing will escalate.”

He drew parallels between his experience and the ongoing controversy at the Bank of Ghana, where more than 100 employees were recently dismissed and later reinstated under contentious circumstances.

He argued that his case reflects a broader culture of political victimisation within state institutions.

“These things run deep,” he said.

Commenting on the Bank of Ghana's handling of the matter, Mr. Kpebu praised the Governor’s decision to reinstate the affected staff, describing it as a sign of leadership.

According to him, this shows that the Governor is a listens more than the previous [NPP] administration.

He concluded by calling for urgent institutional reforms to protect public institutions from political interference, warning that ongoing politicisation threatens national unity and professional integrity.