The General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, is facing a wave of public backlash on social media following a post urging Ghanaians to join a demonstration dubbed “Save the Judiciary.”

The post, which was intended to mobilise public support against what the NPP claims is the politicisation of the judiciary under the John Mahama-led administration, particularly the alleged suspension of the Chief Justice, appears to have backfired. Instead of rallying support, it has attracted widespread criticism, with many Ghanaians accusing the NPP of hypocrisy and misplaced priorities.

Comments under Mr. Kodua’s post suggest that a significant portion of the public is more concerned about internal issues within the NPP than the protest he is promoting.

“You need to save the party even before the judiciary,” wrote a Facebook user identified as Osei Qwarme. “Yourself, you need urgent help, and you want to offer another person help? Aaahh, well!”

Another commenter, Prince Farouk Hussein, added: “General Secretary, there is fire in your house. Instead of focusing on how to quench it, you’re rather funfooling your base. You’re panicking because you know you are losing your position.”

The backlash comes amid growing internal discontent within the NPP ahead of the December 2024 general elections, with factions reportedly forming around competing leadership ambitions.

Meanwhile, prominent investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni also weighed in on the controversy. In a post that appeared to reference Mr. Kodua and the NPP’s leadership, Awuni criticised what he described as the party’s role in undermining judicial independence during its time in power.

“Those who bypassed hard-working judges and packed the top courts with politicians and affiliates are now out to ‘save the judiciary,’” Awuni wrote.

As the debate intensifies, the NPP leadership is yet to issue an official response to the growing online criticism.

Report By: Fuseini Safianu