Martin Kpebu, a private attorney, has described President Nana Akufo Addo as weak on safeguarding the public purse, weak on governance, and weak on every aspect of governance, and he has chosen his ministers and other appointees accordingly.
"Not everyone agrees with him, but the majority of people do." Naturally, he will choose individuals with whom he can get along and manipulate. In an interview with Johnnie Hughes on 3FM's Sunrise Morning Show on May 31, 2023, he explained, "He looks for 'Yes-Men' so that whatever he says is final, so it's not surprising that they don't speak up."
Kpebu was contributing to the discussion regarding the alleged directive from the president requiring all Electoral Commission (EC) directors and above to submit their curriculum vitae and the subsequent letter from Professor Ransford Gyampo to the president requesting that the EC be granted independence.
Mr. Martin Kpebu has characterized the president's directive as odd and unfortunate because he should have known that the EC is a unique institution that serves as the core of Ghana's democracy and that all Ghanaians want the commission to be independent.
"I have been pondering, it looks very strange. I have absolutely no idea why the president would want to do such a thing. It is very disturbing."
He added that the confidence and credibility of the EC of Ghana would be restored if President Akufo Addo asked the newly appointed members Salima Ahmed Tijani and Dr. Peter Appiahene to resign in light of the objections raised against them as NPP sympathizers.
"The president can ask them to resign, and if that occurs, the EC would regain its confidence and credibility." Kpebu stated