Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has rejected accusations from the Minority that the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) is orchestrating a scheme to secure an overwhelming parliamentary majority in order to amend the 1992 Constitution.
Appearing on JoyNews’ AM Show on Wednesday December 10, 2025, Mr Ayariga described the Minority’s claims as baseless and urged them to “stop raising false alarms” over non-existent threats.
“As we speak today, with or without Kpandai, the NDC already has the numbers required to amend the Constitution, yet nobody has tabled any such proposal,” he stated.
He advised the Minority to accept the potential loss of the Kpandai seat gracefully instead of manufacturing conspiracy theories.
“If you are losing another seat, lose it gracefully. Don’t come shouting wolf when there is none,” Mr Ayariga remarked, warning that repeatedly crying wolf would eventually erode public trust in the opposition.
“You are used to shouting wolf when there is no wolf… you’ll get to a point where Ghanaians will not take you seriously,” he added.
The latest tension stems from a December 4, 2025, letter by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, informing Electoral Commission Chairperson Jean Mensa of a vacancy in the Kpandai Constituency following a High Court order for a rerun of the 2024 parliamentary election in the area.
Minority MPs have branded the Clerk’s letter “premature” and “out of place,” alleging it is part of a broader “premeditated plan” to create vacancies and give the NDC an unassailable majority for constitutional changes.
On Tuesday, Minority MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah accused the government of pursuing a “pre-advertised agenda” to dominate the House, drawing parallels with politically motivated dismissals in the public service.
Mr Ayariga, however, insisted there is no truth to the allegations.
“I am advising my friends on the Minority side — there is no proposal to amend the Constitution. I don’t see any proposal on the floor of the House,” he stressed, reiterating that neither the government nor the Majority Caucus has any intention of altering the Constitution.