The Minority Spokesperson on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed that the Minority is considering heading to the Supreme Court of Ghana to compel the government to formally present its policies and programs to the Parliament of Ghana for scrutiny.
According to him, the intended legal action seeks a judicial declaration affirming that government initiatives must be laid before Parliament to enable effective constitutional oversight.
Speaking on TV3 on February 22, 2026 and monitored by Afenya Media, Oppong Nkrumah said the Minority is weighing its legal options.
“…We are thinking of going to the Supreme Court to get the Supreme Court to make a declaration that all of those programs that they have been launching should be brought to Parliament,” he stated.
He argued that Parliament, as the representative body of the people, has a constitutional obligation to scrutinize government programs and ensure accountability in their execution.
“If you read the Constitution, Article 36(5), it says that when you come to power, the programs you are going to run, present them to Parliament,” he noted.
Oppong Nkrumah emphasized that presenting policy documents to Parliament guarantees transparency, proper budget appropriation, and measurable oversight.
“Why? So that the people of Ghana will be seized with clarity on what you want to do. We can appropriate budgets for you and we can now keep an eye on it. Are you doing this? Is this being fulfilled? Is it meeting its objectives?” he added.
The Ofoase-Ayirebi lawmaker accused the government of failing to comply with this constitutional requirement, arguing that the situation weakens Parliament’s oversight mandate.
“What is happening is that the government is literally refusing to bring its policies and programs to Parliament… Once Parliament doesn’t have them, you can’t even exercise oversight,” he said.
According to him, the Minority has tracked about 17 programs launched by the government but claims only one has been formally presented to Parliament.
He cited the 24-hour economy initiative as the sole program brought before the House — and only after persistent pressure.
“They brought the bill before they brought the program itself,” he remarked.
Oppong Nkrumah listed other initiatives — including the National Apprenticeship Programme, Feed Ghana, and Nkoko Nkitinkiti — as examples of policies he says have yet to be formally laid before Parliament.
“And what that does is that it limits how much oversight that Parliament is doing,” he concluded.
If the Minority proceeds to the Supreme Court, the case could trigger a major constitutional interpretation of Article 36(5), potentially redefining how governments present and implement policy programs in Ghana.
The development sets the stage for what could become a significant legal and political battle over executive accountability and parliamentary oversight.