The controversy over President @JDMahama’s EC appointments has exposed a fundamental question about Ghana’s public discourse: Are our principles consistent, or do they change depending on who holds power? When @NAkufoAddo made controversial EC appointments following his controversial removal of Charlotte Osei, concerns about political neutrality were raised. Those now demanding that Mahama reverse his appointments must demonstrate that they applied the same standards then. Professors, governance experts and civil society organisations cannot demand institutional independence selectively. Credibility requires consistency, irrespective of which party occupies the presidency. And there is a lesson politicians themselves must learn: Control over appointments does not guarantee electoral victory. The NPP’s defeat in 2024 should have settled that argument. Ghana deserves an Electoral Commission whose independence is beyond reasonable doubt—not a recurring contest over which party has influence. The real test of intellectual integrity is whether we defend the same principles when political power changes hands. #NewsFile

Is @NPP_GH a serious political party? When concerns were raised about your appointments to the Electoral Commission, did you listen? You dismissed the warnings then. Now you’re crying foul. What has changed—your principles or your political fortunes? Where was this outrage when you held power? #JoySMS

When you had Kojo Bamba and the entire national security apparatus at your disposal, you still lost the election. So what has fundamentally changed? How does electing the same Kojo Bamba as First National Vice Chairman of the @NPP_GH suddenly provide the security, confidence and assurance of electoral victory? What can he deliver now that could not be delivered when the party controlled the full machinery of government? This is a legitimate question that deserves a convincing answer. @tv3_ghana #TV3GH #NPP #GhanaPolitics #Election2028 #NewsFile

Ghana explores BRICS, and suddenly the debt alarm bells ring! 🔔🇬🇭 US$6.4bn in repayments? Serious business. But @WorldBank, is this economic analysis or another chapter in the neocolonial playbook? Apparently, exploring economic independence comes with a warning label! 🤔 @GhanaPresidency @JDMahama @MoF_Ghana @JoyNewsOnTV @ReutersAfrica @BBCAfrica

The political gymnastics are Olympic level. 😂 @nppgh spent years selling AGYAPA as the grand plan for Ghana’s mineral wealth. Now GOLDBOD is gaining attention and suddenly they’re hovering around the credit like they left their name on the receipt. You can’t spend years defending one model, then turn up at the success party of another shouting, “We inspired this!” At this point, the U-turns need indicators. 😏 #JoySMS

I’ve listened to the Kejetia lawyers giving their different “authoritative” interpretations of the @NPP_GH constitutional amendment. Fascinating stuff. One Constitution, twelve interpretations, twenty legal theories and enough confidence to open a Supreme Court branch at Kejetia. 😂

The “intelligence” and “manufacturing” turned out to be purely metaphorical. These are people who, in my view, would go to frightening lengths in pursuit of political power, with little regard for the consequences. Corpses on the streets of Accra. His English rhythms with Asante Twi version of the Queen’s language but he simply would not stop talking #JoySMS

Dear @JDMahama, the @ghanafaofficial urgently needs a reset. Ghanaian football deserves stronger leadership, transparency and accountability. If that requires a change at the top, then @kurtokraku’s position should be reviewed without fear or favour, while respecting FIFA regulations. The decline has gone on for too long. Enough is enough.

I said @realDonaldTrump’s presidency would be bad for the world, and I believe events have proved my concerns justified. In over 20 years living in the UK, this is the first time I’ve filled my tank with fuel costing £2 per litre.

19/ That would not have weakened the host. It would have strengthened the credibility of both the host and #Newsfile. 20/ #Newsfile has earned an important place in Ghana’s political and current-affairs landscape. Precisely because of that influence, its moderator should be held to a high standard of fairness, consistency and institutional memory.

17/ Where a moderator has a personal history with someone central to the discussion, the standard should be even higher. 18/ There would have been nothing wrong with saying: “I have a personal interest in this issue, so I will hand over moderation temporarily and respond as a participant.”

16/ But there is a difference between challenging the argument and becoming part of the argument. When viewers start focusing more on the moderator’s confrontation than the issue being debated, something has gone wrong.

15/ That is why the exchange with the NDC panelist last week was troubling. A moderator should challenge panelists robustly. Good journalism requires difficult questions.

14/ My criticism is about what viewers can observe: the tone of interventions, the treatment of panelists, the historical context acknowledged or omitted, and whether the same standard is applied across the political divide.

13/ I am not claiming that @samsonlardy supports one political party over another. That would require evidence about his personal political preferences, and I am not making that allegation.

12/ The tape exists. The headlines exist. The statements exist. The history exists. Any fair discussion of political language must take all of that into account.