The Minority Caucus in Ghana’s Parliament has formally petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to investigate Sammy Gyamfi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), over an alleged $800 cash gift to evangelist Patricia Oduro Koranteng, popularly known as Nana Agradaa.
This action follows the Office of the President’s recent decision to pardon Mr. Gyamfi after issuing a stern caution. Addressing the media after submitting the petition at CHRAJ’s offices in Accra on Thursday, 15 May, the Member of Parliament for Gambaga, Alhaji Nurudeen Mumuni, expressed disappointment at the President’s handling of the matter and alleged a cover-up.
“We are disappointed by the action of the President. We expected His Excellency to refer the matter to the appropriate investigative institutions for a thorough probe. But what did we witness? He cleared him without any investigation,” he stated.
The Minority is, therefore, calling on CHRAJ, the OSP, and the CID to independently investigate the incident and bring clarity to the controversy.
Mr. Gyamfi, who also serves as the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), was appointed Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) by President John Dramani Mahama in January 2025. His appointment includes overseeing the establishment of the Ghana Gold Board, a key policy in the NDC’s 2024 manifesto
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) is tasked with transforming the sustainable management and marketing of Ghana’s gold resources, including formalizing the small-scale gold mining sector
As of now, Mr. Gyamfi has not publicly responded to the allegations concerning the cash gift to Nana Agradaa. The outcome of the investigations by CHRAJ, the OSP, and the CID is awaited to determine any further actions.
