President John Dramani Mahama have been petitioned to sack the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, over alleged sexually offensive remarks directed at former National Youth Authority Deputy Chief Executive, Akosua Manu, commonly known as Kozie.
John Mahama was petitioned by two Ghanaian citizens, Barbara Twum and Jennifer Owusu.
The petitioners are calling for disciplinary action against the Ashanti Regional Minister, which includes a formal reprimand or dismissal from office.
In a petition dated June 9, 2026 and submitted to the Executive Secretary at Jubilee House, the petitioners call on the President to invoke Section 6 of the Presidential Code of Conduct and Ethics (2025)
“The petition concerns serious breaches of the Presidential Code of Conduct and Ethics (2025) by Dr Frank Amoakohene arising from sexually offensive and misogynistic remarks published on social media,” the document states.
They cited an alleged Facebook post attributed to the minister, which the petition quotes as saying: “Akosua Kumaa, wokon do anaa? You want to have a taste of it?”
According to the petitioners, the statement was “sexually explicit, vulgar, and gender-demeaning,” directed at Ms Manu.
The petitioners stressed that the language amounts to sexual harassment and is incompatible with the dignity expected of a public official, describing it as “a deliberate, crude, and sexually suggestive reference” that cannot be interpreted in any benign context.
“The phrase ‘You want to have a taste of it?’ is a direct sexual solicitation… This constitutes sexual harassment,” the petition states, adding that it creates “an environment of fear, hostility and degradation for women.”
“The sexual degradation and public humiliation of a woman by a Minister of State… is fundamentally incompatible with this constitutional guarantee,” it says.
“Considering the gravity of the Offending Statement, ‘Akosua Kumaa, wokon do anaa? You want to have a taste of it? And the multiple and serious breaches of the Presidential Code of Conduct and Ethics (2025) established herein, we respectfully urge Your Excellency to exercise the authority vested in you under Section 6 of the Code and grant the following reliefs:
a) Formal written reprimand: That a formal reprimand be placed on the official record of Dr Frank Amoakohene;
b) Termination: That Your Excellency considers the outright termination of the appointment of Dr Frank Amoakohene, having regard to the sexual and degrading nature of the Offending Statement,” a portion of the petition read.
In other news, the Special Aide and official spokesperson for the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, Hussein Ibrahim, has clarified why the minister’s wife gave birth in the UK.
According to Hussein Ibrahim, a medical condition forced Dr Frank Amoakohene’s wife to deliver in the UK, adding that it was never the plan for her to give birth there.
He disclosed that a week before the Regional Minister and his wife were due to return, the wife developed a condition known as placenta praevia.
Hussein Ibrahim detailed that doctors advised that if she attempted to fly back to Ghana, it could put her life, the life of the unborn baby, or both at risk.
Special Aide and official spokesperson boldly added that Dr Frank Amoakohene’s wife did not leave Ghana with the initial intention of giving birth abroad.
Speaking in an interview on Oyerepa FM, Hussein Ibrahim explained, “They travelled to the UK and had about a week left before returning to Ghana when the situation arose. My boss informed me that his wife had developed a medical condition called placenta praevia and was experiencing bleeding.
“It was never their intention to travel there to give birth. The condition forced the situation. The doctors advised that it would be unsafe for her to fly back to Ghana, so they recommended that she be admitted and managed there,” he said.
“The truth must be said, we are not messiahs.” — Fifi Fiavi Kwetey
— GHnow (@ghnow_) June 10, 2026
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