‘He’s a shining star who made an error’ – Adongo defends Sammy Gyamfi over dollar video

National Democratic Congress (NDC) stalwart Isaac Adongo has come to the defence of Sammy Gyamfi, following public criticism over a video showing Gyamfi distributing dollars at a private event.

Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday, May 14, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) board member characterised the incident as a misstep but emphasised Gyamfi’s significant contributions to the party and the nation.

“Of course, Sammy Gyamfi should have known that he is a public figure, and President John Mahama is mindful of Ghanaians’ sentiments relating to those matters,” Mr Adongo acknowledged.

“I would say it is an error; he has erred, and I think he will learn from it.”

The Bolga Central MP urged the public and party members to consider Gyamfi’s overall track record, highlighting his role in establishing the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) from the ground up.

“He is a shining star for us [NDC] and has so far done very well to start GoldBod from scratch. The kinds of systems he is developing at GoldBod to ensure that we have a very robust gold export regime is commendable,” he stated.

Acknowledging the political climate, the Ranking member on Parliament’s Finance Committee suggested that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) might seize upon such incidents to target prominent NDC figures.

“Given the kind of work that he did against the NPP government in 2024, you should expect that they will come after him,” he noted.

Despite the controversy, Isaac Adongo emphasised the importance of forgiveness and support for emerging leaders like Gyamfi.

“He still has a long future ahead of him, and I do believe that we cannot throw out the baby with the bathwater,” he remarked.