'You can't evade accountability' - Nitiwul berates Ablakwa

Chairman of Parliament’s Committee on Assurances, Dominic Nitiwul, has slammed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, for failing to appear before the Assurances Committee to account for his service on the floor of Parliament.

Nitiwul stressed in a video shared by Channel One TV on July 8, 2026, that the committee will not tolerate attempts by ministers to evade accountability, emphasising that Parliament must be respected as the representative body of the people.

According to him, the minister had been scheduled to appear but had ignored repeated communications from Parliament and its clerks.

"And then the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who was scheduled to come yesterday, did not appear, did not respond to the clerks, did not respond to Parliament. Messages were sent by me, messages were sent by my ranking, messages were sent by the deputy ranking; he did not bother to respond," he said.

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He further warned that ministers cannot escape accountability once they accept the responsibility of serving the nation, emphasising that they will not allow people to run away from accountability.

"We would expect that their team appears here tomorrow. As I said, you can't be running away from accountability. Once you agree to serve the people of Ghana as a minister, you can't, and we will not allow you to run away from accountability," he stressed.

Nitiwul also stated that promises made on the floor of Parliament must be backed by action and transparency if ministers, especially, want democracy to grow in the country.

"You don't want to be held responsible by this committee, don't make a promise. If you make a promise, you must appear before this committee to tell the people of Ghana where you have reached with your promise. That is the only way this country can grow. That is the only way democracy can grow," Nitiwul advised.

He cautioned that the conduct of ministers could undermine the president’s relationship with Parliament and the people if accountability is disregarded.

"Let them give respect to the people of Ghana; otherwise, they have no place, they have no reason to be where they are. If you are lucky enough to be a minister out of 33 million Ghanaians, you must show respect to the people who represent the people of Ghana, and Parliament," he said.

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Watch the video below:

Chairman of Parliament’s Committee on Assurances Dominic Nitiwul criticizes the Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa for failing to appear before the committee to account for assurances made on the floor of Parliament.

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