The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Director of Elections and IT, Mahdi Gibril, has welcomed the extradition proceedings involving Sedinam Tamakloe, arguing that justice should not be driven by political considerations or a desire to imprison opponents.
Speaking on the controversy surrounding the case on Kessben TV’s Digest show, Gibril stressed that governance should not be reduced to what he described as a competition to jail political adversaries.
“It is not a competition to put people into jail at all costs when in power,” he stated.
According to the NDC stalwart, his party supports the pursuit of justice regardless of political affiliation.
“It encourages us as a party when justice is done without necessarily considering whether the victim is an NDC member or not,” he said.
Gibril maintained that the fight against wrongdoing should be guided by evidence and fairness rather than partisan interests.
The Elections and IT Director also argued that the NDC consistently raised concerns about alleged corruption during the previous administration.
“When the NPP was blocking corrupt practices from being exposed, we uncovered it,” he claimed.
Gibril further revisited past controversies involving former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, citing the Cecilia Dapaah saga as an example of what he believes was a failure to fully investigate allegations before making public pronouncements.
“With the issue of Cecilia Dapaah, Nana Addo wrote a letter saying, ‘My love, I know you will come out clean,’” he alleged.
He argued that investigations should be allowed to run their full course before conclusions are drawn.
The NDC official also criticized what he described as the premature closure of some investigations under the previous administration.
“No committee set up by Nana Addo completed its work before he declared the issue void, hence his nickname ‘Clearing Agent,’” Gibril asserted.
His comments add to the growing political debate surrounding accountability, anti-corruption efforts, and the role of state institutions in handling politically sensitive cases, as both major parties continue to spar over their respective records on justice and governance.
