NDC’s Hamza Suhuyini questions Oppong Nkrumah’s economic credentials

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communication Team, Hamza Suhuyini, has questioned the economic credentials of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah.

Suhuyini challenged Oppong Nkrumah’s suitability to lead the NPP’s criticism of the government’s economic policies, arguing that economic management requires specialised knowledge and a proven track record.

Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, he questioned what the Ofoase-Ayirebi MP had achieved in the economic sector to warrant his prominence in the Minority’s assessment of the economy.

“If the NPP wants to put forward a leader to speak on the economy of this country, it has to be Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. Let us be serious in this country. We all have our expertise, and the economy of this country is a sensitive plank of the developmental agenda of this country,” he said.

Suhuyini also questioned the former Information Minister’s professional background, insisting that his career experience did not establish him as an authority on economic issues.

“What expertise does he have when it comes to the economy? What is his track record when it comes to the economy of this country? They have gone to present Dr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, whose professional trajectory and journey we all know in this country. And all of a sudden, he’s the mastermind when it comes to the economy. And I know he’s still in school. He’s still studying. These are the facts,” he added.

His comments come after the NPP held a press conference demanding accountability from the Mahama administration over what it described as unfulfilled campaign promises ahead of the presentation of the 2027 Budget.

At the press conference, the Minority also criticised President John Dramani Mahama’s proposed New Economy policy, describing it as a repackaged version of the government’s 24-Hour Economy programme.

The NPP MPs questioned whether the proposed policy could deliver meaningful economic transformation, arguing that the government had yet to provide a clear funding and implementation framework.

NA/BAI