‘Apologise and retract’: Ablakwa clashes with Oppong Nkrumah over “bully pulpit” remark

Tensions flared in Parliament when Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa demanded that Works and Housing Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah apologize for calling his role a “bully pulpit.”

The dispute centers on delays in completing housing for Akosombo dam spillage victims.

Ablakwa criticized the Minister’s comments and requested a formal apology, while Nkrumah defended his right to respond to accusations.

Ablakwa insisted on an apology, emphasizing that he was acting within parliamentary rules.

Nkrumah questioned why he couldn’t address the accusations and share his side.