'Third Term rumour-mongerings are desperate lies' - Mustapha Gbande blasts NPP over Mahama claims

Deputy NDC General Secretary Mustapha Gbande criticized the NPP. He accused them of trying to create fear about President John Mahama's supposed third-term ambition.

Gbande spoke on Joy News’ PM Express with Evans Mensah on May 5. He claimed the NPP is spreading “rumours and paranoia.” They are opposing legal processes they cannot stop.

He said, “They can see into the future that President Mahama would have to do a third term. And for that, they are scared.” Gbande is the Director of Operations at the Presidency.

When asked if Mahama plans to run for a third term, he responded, “Is it in the place of the NPP to determine constitutional interpretation?” He called their claims a distraction from important issues.

Gbande warned that these political games could harm institutions beyond just the NDC or Mahama. He cautioned that politicizing this matter could injure Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.

He said, “You are exposing the Chief Justice politically,” which is unfair to her.

Gbande criticized the NPP for hypocrisy and selective outrage. He questioned why they care about comments from NDC members now but ignored earlier media coverage by their allies.

“Why is Egyapa Mercer accusing Sammy Gyamfi and Edudzi? Paul Adom-Otchere was the one who serialized the Chief Justice’s response,” he pointed out.

He insisted that the NPP lacks moral authority to question legal processes rooted in law.

“They have demonstrated, but their inconsistencies trouble me,” he stated. The protests showed that constitutional freedoms were being exercised despite claims of rights violations.

“To demonstrate early morning, bringing people from Winneba and Kumasi to protest in Accra shows their rights are intact,” Gbande noted.

He urged the NPP to “hasten slowly” and stop presenting imaginary scenarios as facts.

“Tomorrow, if people make criminal allegations against the Chief Justice, it will shame the NPP,” he warned.

Gbande concluded by saying if the NPP truly cared about justice, they should let due process unfold without dragging judges into politics or creating unfounded fears.