Sammi Awuku, the Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, has said Ghana’s biggest mistake was giving the NDC a two-thirds majority in Parliament.
The Akuapem North MP argued that the NDC super-majority has weakened checks and balances under the Mahama administration.
According to Sammi Awuku, he would not wish such dominance for the NPP either.
Sammi Awuku argued that such dominance emboldens governments to act without accountability.
He cited instances where bills were presented in Parliament seeking approval for loans without clear details on repayment terms.
Speaking to the media in Parliament and shared online on July 30, 2026, Sammi Awuku stated, “The biggest mistake that, for me, we made in 2024 was giving the NDC a super majority. Any party that wins the general elections, I would prefer that at least the Ghanaian people give them a good majority to rule, but not an overwhelming majority where there’s so much culture of impunity”.
“Sometimes they bring bills asking for approval of loans. They won’t even tell you the repayment period because they have a super majority,” he lamented.
According to Sammi Awuku, he would not wish a similar level of legislative control for his own party, arguing that concentrated power in Parliament is undesirable regardless of which party holds it.
He warned that overwhelming parliamentary supremacy risks eroding Ghana’s constitutional safeguards.
“Don’t give that party a two‑thirds majority that they can even temper with the spirit and letter of the constitution as well,” Sammi Awuku warned.
Some Ghanaians reacting to Sammi Awuku’s remarks stated, “This is one of the laxuest MP i have ever witnessed.
Ask this man what he has done to improve Akuapem North and he will say nothing.
I don’t blame him; he inherited that seat from another lazy woman called Nana Dorkua”.
Another netizen added, “The mistake Ghanaians made instead was giving the Akufo-Addo/ Bawumia led administration another 4-year mandate in 2020, which bankrupted the economy”.
“The super majority was not caused by Ghanaians. It was caused by the NPP, so blame yourself. You governed so badly that it was almost irrational to vote for NPP”, an X user added.
A netizen stated, “So it’s the electorate’s fault NPP presented weak candidates against the NDC candidates now? Look at someone like KT Hammond who lost his seat, for instance. Instead of blaming the electorate, why not advise the NPP to present better candidates?”
“Don’t worry #sammyawuku, we gave them the super majority to have all authority required to jail every corrupt NPP person.
But they are not jailing you guys fast enough.
So next election we would boot them out and bring you to power”, one X user added.
An X user added, “Sounds like he is blaming the electorate rather than what they did as NPP when we sent them home with a micro minority in parliament. This guy has no moral right to talk to us the way he does. I used to respect him because I thought he was wise”.
One last netizen stated, “An NPP two-thirds majority should never ever happen. The damage they caused with just a simple majority was devastating enough. Imagine what they could have done with a supermajority. Ghana might have paid the ultimate price”.
“Ghana’s biggest mistake? Brother, you know what is wrong but not what is right, aarh?
If you call our decision a mistake, what caused us to make that decision? Ans. You.
Who is complaining about the outcome of our decision? Ans. You.
You, you and you”, additionally a netizen added.
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Akuapem North MP Samuel Awuku says Ghana’s biggest mistake in the 2024 election was giving the NDC a two-thirds majority in Parliament, claiming the super-majority has weakened checks and balances under the Mahama administration. He says he would not wish such dominance for the… pic.twitter.com/6iMT0rKE36
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