Mahama makes me a happy Ghanaian – Samini

Multiple award-winning dancehall artiste Samini has expressed his admiration for the leadership of President John Mahama, especially commending the bold steps being taken by the judiciary to ensure accountability among public officials.

Speaking on the maiden edition of PrimeTime with George Quaye on Joy Prime, the renowned musician shared his thoughts on governance and justice in Ghana, stating he is “a happy Ghanaian” under the current administration.

“As I speak to you currently, what we are seeing… I’m a happy Ghanaian,” Samini declared. “I like the fact that people are being brought to book and justice is being served — or it seems like justice is going to be served. Things like that, I am for.”

The celebrated artiste, known for hits like Linda and My Own, made it clear that his views are based on principle, not personal or partisan loyalty.

“I won’t sit here and be walking on eggshells because I think that maybe a certain favourite of mine might be in trouble,” he said. “I believe that if you are put in public office, it’s your responsibility to serve Ghana and keep the public purse at heart. If you come and do anything dubious, you should be brought to book. I like that. Things like that, we like to see.”

Host George Quaye asked if Samini’s comments meant he believes President Mahama and the current NDC government are doing a great job.

Samini replied, “The President and judicial system are doing a good job so far. That’s the area I’ve seen a lot of action. Anything else, I think, is too early to throw too much light on.”

While Samini has typically avoided taking strong political stances on air, his comments on PrimeTime reflected a growing sense of civic awareness and a desire to see good governance prevail regardless of which party is in power.

He noted that he remains open to supporting any political party that puts Ghana first and introduces policies aimed at improving leadership and development.

“If the New Force political party comes out with policies that make me believe they stand a chance of giving us the best when it comes to governance and leadership, I’ll definitely go for that,” he said.

For now, however, Samini is satisfied with what he describes as a renewed culture of accountability in Ghana.

“We like to see people get called out for what they’ve done wrong,” he concluded. “That’s how we build a better Ghana.”