The National Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has reacted to the brouhaha surrounding the 'Thank You' tour by the National Chairman of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia.

Speaking in an interview on JoyNews, shared on X on September 20, 2025, he refuted claims, asserting that Asiedu Nketia's tour was unusual and had to do with his presidential ambitions.

According to him, the national chairman's tour forms part of efforts by the party to thank the people of Ghana for voting massively for the party in the 2024 general election.

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"What is unusual… It is the party; I wouldn't say the chairman is going on a thank-you tour. Because he's not going in his personal capacity, he's going as chairman of the party, and the party is behind him.

"I've been given another assignment, and I'm sure leadership appreciates it. Of course, the national chairman doesn't move alone. We have a leader, John Mahama, but he has a government to run, and it's not everything that he can do. There are many places that the President would have loved to go to thank people, so the party must provide that auxiliary or complementary role," he explained.

Sammy Gyamfi also asserted that Asiedu Nketia is likely funding the tour with funds he raised and not the party's funds because of its modus operandi.

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"I've not spoken to him; I've not spoken to the General Secretary, so I wouldn't know, but I'd be surprised if the party is financing it, because that is usually not the practice. The usual practice is that national officers have to raise funds on their own to finance their activities. It is only a few activities that the party, when it is able, can support.

"I cannot tell where the funding for that is coming from unless I talk to the chairman. But the national chairman — I would not be surprised if he's financing this largely by himself," he said.

Watch a video of his remarks below:

Asiedu Nketiah's Thank You Tour: Sammy Gyamfi clarifies source of tour funding.#JoyNews pic.twitter.com/hxaTSm64je

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