Okudzeto Ablakwa in his statement of resignation indicated that the decision was "after days of careful thought" adding that the reasons for this difficult decision are both "personal and on principle”. Although the sudden move by the MP came with some backlash from some members from the NDC and Minority in Parliament, Prof Gyampo would rather hail the legislator. In an interview on Joy Newsfile, Prof Gyampo noted, “I have a lot of respect for Okudzeto for the decisions he’s taken. But what Okudzeto Ablakwa did in my view is a demonstration of somebody who believes in principles". The outspoken Professor believes Mr Okudzeto must be commended because in his view, "not all politicians who will do this".

Source: GhanaWeb April 04, 2021 10:07 UTC