Founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and respected elder statesman, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has issued a warning to the nation, asserting that the current political class is inadvertently inviting external intervention through its "reckless" conduct.

Speaking on JoyFM’s SMS programme today, Tuesday, 10th February 2026, Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe expressed grave concern over the vote-buying concerns that characterised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primary in Ayawaso East over the weekend.

Extending the discussion to cover national elections, the veteran politician argued that the Fourth Republic is on the brink of collapse as the masses lose faith in a democratic system that appears increasingly rigged in favour of the highest bidder.

Drawing from his decades of experience in Ghanaian politics and military history, Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe stated that the visible decay in political integrity is a direct threat to constitutional rule. He noted that once the populace becomes disillusioned with the political class, the stability of the state is compromised.

“I have said time and again that this country is being walked into the hands of the military by the politician, because what they are doing now is a direct undermining [of the peace] that we enjoy. If we want to destroy the Fourth Republic, then we can go ahead, because the moment the masses lose interest in the political class, that is the end of it,” he warned.

He lamented that what occurred in Ayawaso East—where items ranging from televisions to cash were allegedly used to induce delegates—is no longer an isolated incident but has become the "culture of the political system".

In a blistering critique of the third arm of government, the elder statesman alleged that the judiciary has failed to act as a sufficient bulwark against political corruption.

He suggested that the legal system's inability to decisively punish electoral malfeasance has created a sense of impunity among the political elite.

The Ayawaso East scandal has become a flashpoint for national debate, leading to the recall of Baba Jamal from his post in Nigeria by President John Mahama and calls from Transparency International and IMANI Africa for a total annulment of the results.

For Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe, the incident is a symptom of a deeper rot that transcends party lines.

His intervention signals a rare moment of alignment between figures across the political divide, as elders from both the NPP and NDC express fear that the "monetisation of leadership" will eventually lead to the subversion of the will of the people.

“I think we are getting close... it appears to be the culture of the political system that we have now, and that is dangerous,” he concluded.