A former Attorney General and Special Prosecutor, , has accused Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), of hypocrisy and selective criticism regarding the Council of State's role in Ghana's governance.
In an opinion piece dated May 5, 2025, Amidu, a founding member of the ruling (NDC), alleged that Prof Prempeh remained silent during constitutional violations under the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration, but is now advocating reforms to the Council of State under the NDC government.
Referencing the CRC chairman's recent public statements, where Prof Prempeh suggested restructuring the Council of State to address its "structural flaws" and "excessive presidential influence," described these suggestions as a "covert attempt to prepare the minds of citizens" for constitutional amendments that could alter the unentrenched provisions of Chapter 9 and potentially affect entrenched provisions in Chapter 8 of the 1992 Constitution.
In his opinion piece, accused Prempeh of double standards, noting his silence during the Akufo-Addo era. "John Dramani Mahama's NDC assumed power on 7 January 2025 from Akufo-Addo's NPP which openly and knowingly raped the constitution without protest, [yet] Kwasi Prempeh now sees his suggestions as endemic sins of the Council of State.
