Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has defended President John Mahama’s decision to appoint loyal party members to key government positions.
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Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Gbande dismissed criticisms of political favoritism, insisting the appointments are both “strategic and necessary.”
“Why won’t it be ‘job for the boys’?” he asked. “Mahama cannot abandon NDC members and rather work with NPP people. That’s not possible.”
Gbande highlighted the competence of appointees like National Communications Officer Sammy Gyamfi, now CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, and Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, Acting CEO of the National Petroleum Authority, as examples of trusted party members delivering results.
He also backed the appointment of George Opare-Addo as Minister for Youth Development, saying his experience as NDC’s National Youth Organiser makes him uniquely qualified.
Gbande noted that for the first time in NDC history, 70–90% of National Executive Committee members have been appointed to roles, describing this as a reflection of Mahama’s confidence in the party’s leadership.
To NDC members still waiting on appointments, Gbande urged patience and direct engagement with party leaders:
“Don’t just sit at home and complain, go and ask directly.”
His comments follow ongoing public debate over whether the NDC is engaging in cronyism, a charge Gbande welcomes as a form of political loyalty and effective party governance.
