Mr. Godwin Asare Bediako, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has implored Dr. Bryan Acheampong, MP for Abetifi now a Presidential hopeful, to ameliorate the serious damage his silence is causing the Party and his Presidential ambition by setting the records straight about his profile in the United State Army since Parliament had openly stated that the former food and agriculture minister had failed to provide it with details of his records as assured the parliamentary vetting committee
Godwin Asare Bediako, who is also a journalist and regular host on Wontumi Television, asserted that Dr. Bryan Acheampong must clear the air on his status as a former operative or Officer of the American Military.
As a potential Flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party with chances of assuming the high office of the President of the Republic of Ghana, it is right and proper for Dr Acheampong to clear the needless controversy surrounding his former Military credentials.
“If the Parliament of Ghana, which is a house of records, has officially stated that there are no records of the Ministry credentials of Dr Acheampong in response to an RTU invoked by a Ghanaian Journalist, his campaign team should not sweep it under the carpet, as it could injure his campaign.“I think he must make a public pronouncement on it to put matters to rest, especially since, during his vetting as Minister of Agriculture, he promised to make his credentials available to Parliament.
However, if he still believes that disclosing the ranks at which he entered and exited the American Army may compromise national security, he can decide to keep the information. Parliament has said it has no record of documents linking the MP for Abetifi, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, to the US Army.
A citizen of Ghana, Edison Osbert Lartey, through the right to information provisions, asked Parliament on November 4, 2025, whether the legislative body “received from Honourable Bryan Acheampong details of his rank of enlistment and discharge from the United States Air Force (or any other branch of the United States Armed Forces)” and whether “Parliament received from Honourable Bryan Acheampong a copy of the Certificate of Honourable Discharge or any other documentation confirming his service in the United States Air Force (or a related institution).
“In its response dated December 11, 2025, Parliament said no such official documentations were submitted, and it had no records of Dr Acheampong’s enlistment and rank, as well as his certificate of discharge.”
With respect to this request, kindly be informed that there is no record indicating that details of Honourable Bryan Acheampong’s rank of enlistment or discharge from the United States Air Force, or any other branch of the United States Armed Forces, were submitted to the leadership of Parliament or to the Appointments Committee following its meeting on Monday, 20th February 2023, to vet the Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture,” the Clerk of Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Dzietror, detailed in the response.
“Similarly, there is no record to show that Honourable Bryan Acheampong submitted any document to the Committee confirming his service in the United States Air Force (or any related institution).
“Consequently, Parliament is unable to provide certified copies or further particulars relating to the rank of enlistment and discharge, as no such documentation was presented to Parliament,” Parliament further stated, adding that its response is issued in compliance with the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989).
Dr Acheampong is one of five candidates vying to win the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer contest to lead the opposition party in the 2028 elections.
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