The Director of Field Operations for the United Party, Hopeson Adorye, has alleged that the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is attempting to discredit the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Speaking on the AM Show on JoyNews on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, Mr Adorye accused the NPP Minority in Parliament of being “in deep waters” and desperately searching for a fabricated scandal to associate with the current administration.
“NPP is in deep waters, fishing for a scandal to tag this government. That is all,” he said. “All they are doing is just fishing for a scandal that does not exist.”
The statement comes amid concerns raised by the Minority in Parliament, led by Vincent Ekow Assafuah, MP for Old Tafo, who has called for a full criminal investigation into the operations of Atlas Commodities.
The Minority has claimed that the company managed warehouses registered under the Produce Buying Company (PBC) without proper consent, and raised concerns about possible regulatory breaches and conflict of interest involving the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD).
Mr Adorye challenged the basis of the accusations, arguing that previous employment with a private firm does not automatically suggest continued involvement once an individual assumes public office.
“Someone has worked with a company before and is now the CEO. Is he still working with the company? That’s one thing we should do. And I don’t think the gentleman is still working with Atlas,” he stated.
“Awarding contracts — is it the deputy CEO who awards the contracts?” he asked.
Mr Adorye noted that the individual at the centre of the debate had expressed readiness to cooperate fully with any investigation.
“The difference here is that the gentleman has welcomed the investigations, the probe. He is willing to avail himself for any probe that they want to conduct,” he added.
He argued that once the investigation is concluded, regardless of the outcome, the exercise would have served little purpose if no wrongdoing is found.
“What’s the point? State funds have been wasted. A probe is not just a probe,” he said.
“We applaud the government for initiating this and giving full support to this probe. They should do it, whatever the outcome may be. We’ll come here and then see,” he added.
He maintained that the Minority’s actions were politically motivated.
“The NPP Minority in Parliament are in deep waters, fishing for a scandal just to tag the NDC,” he concluded.