Outspoken preacher and founder of Alabaster International Ministries, Prophet Dr. Kofi Oduro, has strongly criticized the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for personally showing up at a polling station during the recent parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North Constituency, describing the move as “unnecessary” and a reflection of a system in crisis.
In a passionate address to his congregation on Sunday, July 13, 2025 Prophet Oduro lamented what he sees as a troubling deterioration of institutional structure in Ghana, stating, “Ghana is so sick. What is an IGP doing at a polling station? So what is the use of the District Commander in that small community? What is the job of the Greater Accra Police Commander?”
His comments come in the aftermath of violence that erupted during the rerun in several polling stations, leading to the assault of at least two New Patriotic Party (NPP) officials, former Fisheries Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson and Deputy National Organizer Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah, by alleged political thugs.
While he supported the interdiction of the officer who slapped a journalist at the polling station, Prophet Oduro insisted the timing of the disciplinary action was poor and questioned the apparent breakdown of the chain of command in the Ghana Police Service.
“The decision to interdict the police officer was right, but at the wrong time,” he said. “The officers deployed there weren’t even holding canes. Why send the IGP there? Are we that sick as a country?”
The clergyman also launched a scathing attack on political actors who, according to him, fuel violence during elections by hiring thugs to intimidate or attack opponents.
“In the name of politics, you want to kill somebody’s mother? This madness you display at polling stations is unnecessary. Somebody contracted those thugs. Their job was to assault or kill—and they proved it,” Prophet Oduro thundered.
He warned that societies that abandon civility and order will always be punished by chaos and foolish leadership.
“A country that behaves foolishly is punished by foolish people like the ones that caused violence at the polling station,” he noted.
Ghana we don’t have any IGP oo, we only have NDC police thats all. @JDMahama @FAnnohDompreh @NJOAgyemang @Gen_Buhari_ @AfenyoMarkin @tv3_ghana @utvghana pic.twitter.com/SsdffICNB4
— NSAWAM BLOGGER 😎 (@OtchereEbeneze) July 13, 2025
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