Watch how Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah was received back from the US

Popular New Patriotic Party (NPP) commentator Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah has returned to Ghana after completing a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in US Legal Studies at the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Afrifa-Mensah arrived at the Accra International Airport on Saturday, May 23, 2026, where he was warmly welcomed by supporters and admirers.

According to The1957News X post on May 23, 2026, he pursued the one-year programme through a scholarship arrangement under an exchange programme with Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).

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The outspoken political commentator reportedly focused his studies on human rights and addressed supporters upon his arrival, dedicating the academic achievement to serving Ghana and protecting vulnerable people in society.

Videos circulating on social media showed supporters draping him in traditional cloth as they celebrated his return.

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Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah displays traditional dance at the formal reception upon his arrival in Ghana from the US

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LIVE | Staunch New Patriotic Party member and political commentator, Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah, speaks on his arrival at the Accra International Airport after bagging a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law in the United States. () pic.twitter.com/Lmt4bf6rxw

— The1957News (@The1957News) May 23, 2026