Youth Alliance of Ghana Calls for Presidential Transparency Over Vehicular Gift Transactions
The Youth Alliance of Ghana (YAG) has announced its intention to file a formal constitutional action in the Supreme Court of Ghana. This decision comes in response to President John Mahama’s recent admission of receiving vehicular gifts from undisclosed private sources, which were subsequently added to the official state vehicle pool.
In a press release signed by Evans Afari Gyan Yeboah, the YAG President, the group expressed concerns over the lack of transparency and accountability surrounding the gifts. They believe the President’s actions may have violated several articles of the 1992 Constitution, including Article 284 (conflict of interest), Article 296 (abuse of discretionary authority), Article 69(1)(b) (breach of public trust and misbehavior), and the Presidential Oath under the Second Schedule of the Constitution.
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A Well-Spirited Call for Constitutional Accountability, President Must Disclose Vehicular Gift Transactions and Face Legal Scrutiny
The entire membership of the Youth Alliance of Ghana (EB) wishes to inform the general public, the media, and the international community that we shall, in the coming days, file a formal constitutional action in the Supreme Court of Ghana under Article 2 (1) of the 1992 Constitution.
This action is being brought in response to recent public admissions by the President of the Republic of Ghana that he has received vehicular gifts and donations from undisclosed private sources—gifts which have reportedly been added to the official state vehicle pool without due transparency, disclosure, or legal accountability.
We believe this admission, and the circumstances surrounding it, raise serious constitutional and ethical questions, including:
Possible conflict of interest under Article 284;
Abuse of discretionary authority under Article 296;
Breach of the public trust and misbehavior under Article 69(1)(b);
And a violation of the Presidential Oath under the Second Schedule of the Constitution.
The Constitution of Ghana is unambiguous in its call for accountability, transparency, and integrity from all public officers—especially the President. The public cannot be asked to trust leaders who operate in secrecy, accept personal or institutional gifts from unnamed individuals, and fail to account for the consequences of such conduct.
The people of Ghana deserve to know:
Who donated the vehicles to the President?
What was the value and nature of these donations?
Under what circumstances were they received?
Were any favors, access, or contracts given in return?
Our forthcoming legal action seeks a declaration from the Supreme Court that the President’s conduct violates the Constitution and, if confirmed, we will call on Parliament to commence impeachment proceedings under Article 69.
We wish to assure the public that this action is not motivated by partisanship, but by a deep commitment to defending the integrity of the Constitution, protecting our democracy, and restoring trust in public leadership. Ghana is a Republic—not a monarchy—and no individual, including the President, is above the law.
We call on civil society, the legal community, and the citizenry to support this critical moment in our democratic journey.
