Rev.

John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member on Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee, has dismissed claims that his recent comments on alleged drug trafficking in Ghana were motivated by a desire for popularity.

Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom on Saturday, April 5, Rev.

Fordjour clarified that his statements are rooted in the Minority's constitutional mandate to provide oversight. "If I wanted to be popular, I would have released the biggest gospel hit and then I would have had the biggest viewership.