Reverend John Ntim Fordjour
Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, has recently captured national attention and media headlines, becoming the most talked-about political figure in Ghana.
His sudden surge in popularity follows a bold allegation: Rev Ntim Fordjour claimed that two foreign flights suspiciously landed in Ghana in March 2025, allegedly involved in cocaine trafficking and money laundering activities.
These explosive claims have been strongly denied by the John Mahama-led government, which has urged the MP to cooperate fully with the country’s security agencies as investigations continue.
In a dramatic turn of events on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, around 20 operatives of the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), armed with AK-47s, attempted to arrest Rev. Ntim Fordjour at his residence. The arrest attempt was foiled when members of the Minority Caucus in Parliament, led by their leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, along with senior figures from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), rushed to his home in solidarity.
Ghanaweb takes a look at the profile Reverend Ntim Fordjour whose popularity has now soared.
Profile
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, 38, was born on May 28, 1986, in Assin Kruwa in the Central Region of Ghana.
He attended Assin Manso Senior High School and has a multidisciplinary academic background encompassing mining, economic policy, and international relations.
He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mineral Engineering from the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, in 2007. He later obtained a Master of Arts degree in Economic Policy Management from the University of Ghana in 2014. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in Political Science at the University of Ghana.
Career
A three-term Member of Parliament, Rev. Ntim Fordjour previously served as Deputy Minister of Education under the Nana Akufo-Addo administration.
He has also served on the Governing Board of the Ghana Integrated Iron & Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC), where he chaired the Investments and Strategy Committee.
Aside from his political and professional engagements, he is the Senior Pastor of Victory Bible Church International (VBCI), Higher Heights Sanctuary, located in East Legon.
Politics
In the 2016 general elections, Rev. Ntim Fordjour secured 23,308 votes out of 39,887 valid votes cast, representing 58.99%, to win the parliamentary seat for the Assin South Constituency on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Personal Life
In 2019, he married his longtime partner, Tracy Fordjour. The couple has three daughters. Rev. Ntim Fordjour is a devout Christian.
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