Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has defended NDC Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam George amid growing calls for him to apologise over comments directed at Vice President Dr.

Mahamudu Bawumia.

Samuel George who is also the Minister for Communications, has lashed out at Dr Bawumia's for his comments on the violence that disrupted the parliamentary election rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency on July 11, 2025.

In a strongly worded social media post on Friday, Sam George stated: "Someone should tell Bawumia to shut up.