Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) Mustapha Gbande has vehemently denied the involvement of the party's National Organiser, Joseph Yamin's involvement in illegal mining popularly known as galamsey.
His defence comes in the wake of the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, directing the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate allegations of galamsey, involving Joseph Yamin and the party's Vice National Chairman, Yakubu Abanga.
In an official directive dated 15th July 2025, the Attorney-General ordered EOCO to initiate a full-scale investigation into the allegation.
The directive follows what the Attorney-General described as "growing public concern, corroborated by media reports and intelligence" regarding unauthorized mining operations in several districts across the country.
