NDC congratulates Armah-Kofi Buah, Nyameke on call to Ghana Bar

The NDC Western Regional Executives have congratulated Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah and Sekondi Member of Parliament (MP), Blay Nyameke Armah, on their call to the Ghana Bar.

In a statement signed by the Regional Chairman, Nana Kojo Toku, the party described the achievement as a significant milestone, praising the two legislators for combining the demands of public service with the rigours of legal education.

Mr Armah-Kofi Buah, Member of Parliament for Ellembelle and Mr Nyameke Armah, MP for Sekondi, were commended for their sacrifice, discipline, focus and resilience in pursuing their legal ambitions while discharging their parliamentary responsibilities.

The statement said their achievement had brought pride to the Western Region and the NDC, while demonstrating to young people that it was possible to pursue professional excellence alongside service to the country.

“The legal fraternity has gained two brilliant and experienced minds who understand the realities of governance, public service and the needs of the ordinary Ghanaian,” the statement said.

The regional executives expressed confidence that the two new lawyers would use their legal training to advance justice and contribute to the development of the Western Region and Ghana as a whole.

Nyameke’s call to the Bar

For Mr Nyameke Armah, the call to the Bar comes after a public controversy in 2024 over his use of the title “Lawyer Blay”, during his campaign for the Sekondi parliamentary seat.

The issue attracted attention after Andrew Egyapa Mercer, the then-incumbent Sekondi MP and New Patriotic Party parliamentary candidate who publicly challenged his opponent’s use of the title.

Media reports in August 2024 indicated that the General Legal Council (GLC) had directed Mr Armah to submit his enrolment certificate for verification, following a complaint alleging that he was presenting himself as a lawyer without the requisite qualifications to practise in Ghana.

A letter dated August 15, 2024 and signed by the Council’s Secretary, Justice Cyra Pamela C. A. Koranteng, requested the document and warned that failure to comply could lead to a referral to the Office of the Attorney-General for possible prosecution under Section 9(2) of the Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act 32).

Mr Armah, however, denied any intention to misrepresent himself as a lawyer. In a response issued through his legal representatives, he explained that “Lawyer Blay” was a nickname he had acquired from childhood, because he was named after his grandfather, a well-known lawyer, who lived and practiced in Sekondi.

His lawyers said the appellation had been used by family members, friends and the wider public for years. They also explained that Mr Armah had pursued legal education in the United Kingdom, completing an integrated Master’s in Law programme, the Legal Practice Course and a training contract.

The controversy unfolded during the 2024 parliamentary campaign, when Mr Armah was challenging Mr Mercer for the Sekondi seat.

Mr Armah subsequently defeated Mercer in the December 2024 election, polling 14,558 votes against Mercer’s 11,084.

Although the earlier dispute centred on his use of the title, the available reports reviewed do not establish the final administrative outcome of the GLC’s request or confirm whether a prosecution followed.

His call to the Ghana Bar therefore marks a new professional milestone for the Sekondi legislator, who has combined his political career with the pursuit of a legal qualification.

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