Johnson Asiedu Nketiah

Official account of the National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress of Ghana.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

Welcome to my official pages. I’m bringing the journey online. Expect to see the work on the ground, a few stories from where it all started, and above all, honest interactions.

Glad to have you here. Connect with me on the handles listed. Make yourselves at home. #JAN

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

Today is International Youth Day, and a prime opportunity not only to talk about Ghana’s future but its current capacity and what the NDC is doing for the Youth.

According to Ghana Statistical Services’ report in July 2026, young people aged 15 to 35 now make up 36.9 percent of our population: more than one in every three Ghanaians. Youth unemployment currently stands at 21.9 per cent, nearly double the national rate of 12.8 per cent.

Nearly two million young people are neither in education, employment, nor training. Those numbers describe capacity sitting idle, not people unwilling to work.

This is why investment in the Youth by the NDC government is not merely social spending. It is the highest-return investment available to this country: in skills training matched to real demand, in startup capital for those who will create their own work, and in the private sector conditions that turn growth into jobs.

We are implementing the No Fees Stress Policy, ensuring access to university education and reducing burden on parents, the National Apprenticeship Programme which is equipping young people with the right skills for entrepreneurship, and the One Million Coders programme giving young people digital skills to compete globally, expansion of legal education, among others, are steps this government is taking to bridge the gap and change the statistics above.

Investment in young people will continue to be a priority for the NDC.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

There are sufficient provisions in our constitution to sanction judges who do not conduct themselves properly.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

I cannot imagine governments building houses for judges free of charge in Ghana. Judges’ accommodation will be catered for by the state. The judges will not own the property, they will leave when they retire.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

Confidence in the judiciary cannot be forced.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

We must move away from political parties being merely election machines, they must do more including policy and government checks.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

Just last week, the Supreme Court of Ghana ruled that all registered party members should vote in parliamentary and presidential primaries to select respective candidates, we will comply with this ruling.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

Between the courts and political parties, both must work to save democracy.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

The judiciary should take measures to build confidence from the people by opening up to criticisms, keeping their verdicts consistent and ensuring fairness regardless of the parties involved.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

You cannot legislate that every Ghanaian or Nigerian should have confidence in the Judiciary.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

Surveys have returned the case that less than 40% of Ghanaians believe in the judiciary.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

We can only criticize the decisions the judiciary make, not make attacks.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

In Ghana, we have had our fair share of elections disputes where the judiciary had to step in. In 2013, the NPP went to the supreme courts with their disagreement of the election results and after hearing all parties, we won by a 5:4 decision.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

The law is the law. If there are requirements of the law on how elections should go, the judiciary is right in declaring elections null if the law and due process isn’t followed.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

The law is the law. If there are requirements of the law on how elections should go, the judiciary is right in declaring elections null if the law and due process isn’t followed.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

Our courts should be the final arbiter in election disputes. It is not usurping, but respecting the voice of the people.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

There is a difference between attacking the judiciary and attacking the decisions of the judiciary.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

The Kenya and Malawi example of the work of the judiciary should be emulated by other countries.

[Johnson Asiedu Nketiah @jasiedunketiah]

The issue is whether the judiciary will conduct itself in ways that earn the trust of the people in the country.