Is Johnson Asiedu Nketia on the Parliamentary Service Board of the 9th Parliament? NO!
On April 24th, 2025, Hon. Vincent Ekow Assafuah, member of parliament for Old Tafo was on JoyNews’ Pulse program where he claimed that Johnson Asiedu Nketia is a member of the Parliamentary Service Committee (Board). He made these comments when he was speaking about his supreme court petition challenging the suspension of Ghana’s chief Justice, Gertude Torkornoo.
These are his specific comments: [video 16:44-17:10]
“We had cause to have the current chairman of the NDC who is also a member of the Parliamentary Service Committee to say that the Chief Justice and the Electoral Commission ought to resign by themselves and to him, if there is a removal of the Chief Justice and the Electoral Commission… commissioner, he will support it. This is something that I also attached to my supplementary affidavit last two days at the Supreme Court”.
Fakenews Ghana has verified the claim and presents the facts below.
Claim: The current chairman of the NDC is also a member of the Parliamentary Service Committee
Verdict: FALSE
Explanation
On 9th March 2025, the speaker of parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford inaugurated the 9th Parliamentary Service Board and Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia is not part of members of the board. These are the members of the board:
| Member | Designation |
| Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror | Clerk to Parliament |
| Mahama Ayariga | MP for Bawku Central and Majority Leader |
| Alexander Afenyo-Markin | MP for Effutu and Minority Leader |
| Angela Oforiwa Alorwu-Tay | Former MP for Afadjato South |
| Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah | Former MP for New Juaben South |
| Hon. Bernard Ahiafor | MP for Akatsi South |
| Hon. Andrew Asiamah Amoako | MP for Fomena |
According to the Parliamentary Service Act 1993 (Act 460), the following are the functions of the service committee a) to provide support services to Parliament and any committee or agency of Parliament for the purpose of ensuring the full and effective exercise of the powers or Parliament; and (b) to provide such other services as Parliament may by resolution determine or as may be prescribed by regulations made under section 17 of the Act.
