Samuel Koku Anyidoho, a former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has voiced his sadness over the Mahama government handling of the recent cocaine controversy.
Mr Anyidoho warned that Ghana’s cocaine issue is damaging its public image.
In a social media post, Koku Anyidoho recounted how the NDC, while in opposition, used allegations surrounding cocaine trafficking to pile pressure on then-President Kufuor and the NPP in 2006 and 2008.
According to Mr Anyidoho, the NDC repeatedly raised cocaine-related concerns against the Kufuor administration, and coined the name “Narcotics Peddlers Party” for the NPP as part of its political campaign.
He revealed that he is particularly sad and pained that the NPP was now using similar allegations to attack the NDC.
In a social media post on November 13, 2026, Anyidoho wrote, “Hmmmmmm!!!
Honestly, I am very very very sad for the NDC because I recall how some of us gave Prez Kufuor sleepless nights and pleeeeenty Wahala between 2006-2008 over cocaine issues.
I was Head of Communications @ the Osu Kuku Hill Campaign HQ & Fiifi Kwetey was Propaganda Secretary @ the NDC HQ, Paloma, – we really peppered Prez Kufuor and the NPP.
Actually, that was when we named the NPP the Narcotics Peddlers Party, and it really damaged the NPP.
Today, look at how the NPP is dancing on the self-dug cocaine grave of the NDC.
Who will weep for us if we have buried ourselves alive in cocaine??????
I can’t stop being pained by what is happening and badly denting the image of my beloved NDC”.
His comment follows Members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority in Parliament interrupting proceedings following the presentation of the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy on November 12, 2026.
The minority were captured chanting “Cocaine!” and “Cocaine economy!” in protest against what they described as the government’s failure to tackle drug trafficking in Ghana.
The NPP MPs rose from their seats and began chanting the slogans shortly after Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson concluded his presentation of the 2027 Budget.
During the protest, several members of the caucus held placards bearing messages critical of the government, accusing it of failing to protect the country’s borders against drug trafficking.
Some of the inscriptions included “Scam Government,” “Paper Economy vs Pocket Economy,” “Frakadam Aban,” and “Ato, how much has Ghana made from cocaine?”
The placards appeared to question the government’s handling of recent cocaine seizures linked to Ghana, with particular attention drawn to the country’s alleged earnings, if any, from the intercepted shipments.
The demonstration comes amid growing political controversy over recent cocaine seizures involving shipments linked to Ghana, particularly the interception of 2.6 tonnes of the substance by Spanish authorities at the Port of Valencia.
The NPP Minority sought to turn the spotlight on the drug trafficking controversy, using the high-profile Budget presentation to register its concerns.
The protest added a political dimension to the parliamentary proceedings, momentarily shifting attention from the government’s economic projections and policy priorities for 2027 to the controversy surrounding the cocaine seizures.
See the post below:
Hmmmmmm!!! Honestly, I am very very very sad for the NDC because I recall how some of us gave Prez Kufuor sleepless nights and pleeeeenty Wahala between 2006-2008 over cocaine issues. I was Head of Communications @ the Osu Kuku Hill Campaign HQ & Fiifi Kwetey was Propaganda Secretary @ the NDC HQ, Paloma, – we really peppered Prez Kuffuor and the NPP. Actually, that was when we named the NPP, Narcotics Peddlers Party, and it really damaged the NPP. Today, look at how NPP is dancing on the self-dug cocaine grave of the NDC. Who will weep for us if we have buried ourselves alive in cocaine?????? I can’t stop being pained by what is happening and badly denting the image of my beloved NDC.
— Samuel Koku Anyidoho🇬🇭 (@KokuAnyidoho) November 13, 2026
