The AfriKan Continental Union Consult (ACUC), Ghana Chapter, has rejected calls by the Minority Caucus in Parliament for the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, describing the demand as a troubling posture of political puppetry that threatens Ghana’s sovereignty.
According to the Executive Director of the Ghana Chapter of ACUC, Benjamin Anyagre Aziginaateeg, the move goes beyond partisan disagreement and threatens Ghana’s sovereignty.
In a statement titled “Defending Ghana’s Sovereign Voice: A Call to ‘Afrikan Dignity’,” and signed by Dr. Anyagre Aziginateeg, ACUC argued that Ghana’s foreign policy must remain anchored in dignity, independence, and national interest, consistent with the country’s anti-colonial history.
“Ghana stands today as a sovereign state—legally equal to all nations under international law—and grounded in a proud legacy of resistance to colonial domination,”
“Her independence was hard-won through sacrifice, vision, and an unyielding belief in African self-determination. In that tradition, Ghana’s foreign policy must consistently reflect dignity, independence, and the primacy of national interest.”
He argued that recent demands by the Minority for the Foreign Minister’s removal are not based on any proven failure of duty but on discomfort with Ghana’s refusal to give in to external influence.
“Yet recent calls by the parliamentary minority demanding the resignation of the Foreign Minister, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, reveal a troubling posture of political puppetry,”
“These calls appear driven less by any demonstrable dereliction of duty than by discomfort with a principled refusal to yield to external pressure—particularly pressure linked to policies associated with U.S. President Donald Trump.”
He stressed that when public officials are attacked for defending national dignity, the issue ceases to be partisan.
“When public officers are targeted for defending national dignity, the issue is no longer partisanship; it becomes a question of sovereignty,” he noted.
Dr. Anyagre further warned that Ghana has previously suffered setbacks due to internal actors aligning with foreign interests, cautioning against a repeat of such historical patterns.
“Ghana has lived through moments when the nation’s forward march was interrupted by alliances between foreign interests and domestic collaborators—alliances that sought to weaken independent African leadership,” he wrote.
“The danger today is the repetition of old mistakes under the soft cover of ‘democratic’ language, where power is not seized by tanks but by narratives, intimidation, and manufactured outrage.”
He questioned whether Ghana would compromise its independent voice to satisfy external powers or punish African leaders for asserting dignity in international relations.
Reaffirming ACUC’s position, Dr. Anyagre said the organisation unequivocally rejects the Minority’s demand for Ablakwa’s dismissal.
“The AfriKan Continental Union Consult (ACUC) unequivocally rejects the call for the dismissal of the Foreign Minister. Ghana is not subordinate to any nation—neither the United States nor any global power.”
The statement further noted that sovereignty is not a gift granted by the strong to the weak but a legal and moral status that is equal, inviolable, and non-negotiable.
“The world does not respect nations that abandon their convictions at the first sign of pressure. It respects those who negotiate as equals.”
Calling for continental unity, Dr. Anyagre urged Africans to stand together in defence of dignity and self-determination.
“The moment demands unity—not the unity of silence, but the unity of purpose: sovereignty first, Africa’s interests first, and diplomacy anchored in self-determination,” he said.
The Minority Caucus in Parliament, on January 20, called on President John Dramani Mahama to immediately remove Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as Minister for Foreign Affairs, accusing him of reckless diplomacy and failing to properly manage Ghana’s bilateral relations with the United States.
