The Majority Leader of Parliament and Leader of Government Business, Mahama Ayariga, has refuted media reports and claims suggesting that the Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, has been removed from the WhatsApp platform of the Majority Caucus.
According to the reports, the alleged removal was linked to insults and attacks directed at fellow Majority Caucus member, Dr Dominic Ayine, who also serves as the Attorney General and Minister of Justice.
However, Mahama Ayariga has dismissed these claims, describing them as ‘false and misleading.’
“The attention of the Office of the Majority Leader has been drawn to a publication by GhanaWeb on May 3, 2025, captioned: ‘A Plus reportedly removed from Majority Caucus WhatsApp platform following feud with AG Ayine.’ The said publication is entirely false and misleading,” a statement dated May 3, 2025, and signed by Mahama Ayariga read.
The statement further clarified that Kwame Asare Obeng remains on the said WhatsApp platform, and no decision has been made regarding his removal. It also reaffirmed that he continues to be a member of the Majority Caucus.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, remains a full member of the Majority Caucus in Parliament and continues to be on the official Majority Caucus WhatsApp platform. There has been no removal, and no such decision has been taken by the leadership of the Caucus,” it said.
The statement added, “We urge the public to disregard this report in its entirety and treat it with the contempt it deserves. The leadership of the Majority Caucus remains united and focused on its responsibilities in Parliament. We also call on Ghana Web to retract the publication and issue an appropriate correction to prevent further misinformation.”
The statement was issued in response to earlier media reports and allegations made by the Host of Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere, suggesting that Kwame Asare Obeng had been removed from the WhatsApp platform designated for members of the Majority Caucus in Parliament.
Reacting to a question by a viewer during the Thursday, May 1, 2025, edition of his show, Adom-Otchere said his checks indicate the independent Member of Parliament has been removed from the social media group meant for Majority MPs.
“Yes, that’s correct. We checked, and A Plus has been removed. It’s very true,” he stated.
Read Mahama Ayariga’s full statement below:
