KEY POINTS
- Sammy Gyamfi dollar gift triggered outrage and demands for accountability.
- Ghanaians petitioned CHRAJ and demanded Mahama’s firm action.
- Victoria Hammah urged reform and mentorship, not dismissal.
Significant public attention and discussion have been generated by the ongoing controversy surrounding Goldbod CEO Sammy Gyamfi during former President Mahama’s second term.
Sammy Gyamfi dollar gift stirs heated political outrage
A former Mahama administration appointee who suffered severe repercussions for comparable dollar-linked acts has now publicly voiced his opinion.
In Ghanaian politics, currency gifts—whether discreet transactions worth less than $1 million or cash bundles distributed in public—have proven to be more destructive than Thor’s hammer.
In addition to overthrowing powerful rulers in the past, these financial gestures now jeopardize Gyamfi’s developing standing as a powerful, up-and-coming political voice.
On May 11, 2025, Gyamfi presented money to evangelist Patricia Oduro Koranteng in a public place, which sparked the current event.
In a widely shared video clip on Ghanaian social media, Koranteng—formerly known as fetish priestess Nana Agradaa—accepted the money.
The video sparked an immediate outcry, with opponents accusing Gyamfi of political irresponsibility and hypocrisy and calling for action.
Chief of Staff Julius Debrah issued a summons in response to the commotion, and worried Ghanaians all around the country publicly denounced it.
While some voices are calling for Gyamfi to be fired from his job immediately, a private person has petitioned CHRAJ to start an investigation.
President Mahama is forced to choose between party loyalty and the public’s desire for accountability, which puts him in a challenging political position.
Gyamfi, who was formerly praised for starting the Goldbod project, which increased gold exports and stabilized the cedi, is now under fire for its appearance.
Pressure to hold Gyamfi accountable has increased as a result of President Mahama’s support for a new Code of Conduct that encourages transparency.
Victoria Hammah urges reform after Sammy Gyamfi dollar gift
The removal of Victoria Lakshmi Hammah in 2013 for declaring on a leaked recording that she would not leave politics until receiving around $1 million is recalled by observers.
During a May 13 broadcast on Angel TV, NPP’s Ellen Ama Ofosuaa Daako cited Hammah’s termination and urged Mahama to use comparable criteria.
Hammah responded with a well-considered open letter that called for institutional reform, mentorship, and appropriate punishment as opposed to removal.
She emphasized accountability and rehabilitation over the punitive removal from government, calling for a balance between democratic advancement and youth inclusion.
According to Myjoyonline, Mahama’s leadership legacy can serve as an example of inclusive administration, empower women, and inspire Ghana’s youth via principled controversy management.
In light of the growing tensions around Sammy Gyamfi’s acts, Hammah’s viewpoint provides Mahama with a strategic alternative as he mulls over his course of action.
