Minority Leader and Effutu MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the Mahama administration of prioritizing political vendetta over national progress one year after its inauguration, warning that Ghanaians voted for change, not revenge.
In a pointed Facebook post on Sunday, December 2025, Afenyo-Markin reflected on President John Dramani Mahama’s return to power following the December 7, 2024, elections, where Mahama secured 56.55% of the vote. Then-Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat before official results were announced.
“Ghanaians voted for change, but are we getting transformation or just retribution? As Minority Leader, I must sound the alarm before it’s too late,” Afenyo-Markin wrote.
He reminded the government that electoral victory confers a “sacred duty to govern responsibly,” not a license for arbitrary rule. “One year on from that historic vote, and nearly a year since President Mahama’s inauguration on 7th January 2025, I must seek a difficult truth: those who won the people’s trust are veering dangerously,” he added.
The Effutu lawmaker urged Mahama to focus on legacy-building through opportunity creation for future generations, rather than removals from office. “Your unprecedented return to power should be a legacy-defining moment. But legacy is not built on how many people you removed from office; it is built on what opportunities you created for those not yet born,” he stated.
Afenyo-Markin’s critique comes amid growing tensions over perceived purges in public institutions, contract cancellations, and policy reversals, which opposition figures argue reflect retribution rather than reform. He called on the administration to rise above partisan conflict and prepare Ghana for a prosperous future.
