{
  "id": 250725,
  "title": "Nana Yaa Jantuah to petition Speaker over ‘nobody’ remark by Afenyo-Markin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/nana-yaa-jantuah-to-petition-speaker-over-nobody-remark-by-afenyo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T05:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/nana-yaa-jantuah-to-petition-speaker-over-nobody-remark-by-afenyo-markin/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nana Yaa Jantuah, a presidential staffer, has announced her intention to petition Parliament’s Speaker in response to remarks made by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin. Afenyo-Markin allegedly referred to Jantuah as \"a nobody\" during an NPP protest at the Jubilee House, disrespecting not only her but also President John Dramani Mahama. The incident occurred during the one-year anniversary of a helicopter crash that claimed several national figures, during which Mahama had delegated Jantuah to receive the petition and President Mahama was attending related events. According to Jantuah, the NPP delegation initially refused to present the petition as they realized she had been delegated to receive it, leading to a delay in the process. Jantuah expressed her disappointment, stating that she perceived Afenyo-Markin as disrespectful and unjustified in his behavior, emphasizing that he should not repeat such actions in the future.",
  "summary": "Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has announced plans to petition the Speaker of Parliament over comments made by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, accusing him of disrespecting her after describing her as “a nobody” during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) protest at the Jubilee House.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nana Yaa Jantuah to petition Speaker over \"nobody\" remark.",
    "Afenyo-Markin allegedly called Jantuah \"a nobody\" during NPP protest.",
    "Incident occurred during Mahama's one-year anniversary events."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This development escalates the political tension between the NPP and the NDC, with Nana Yaa Jantuah seeking to hold Afenyo-Markin accountable for his remarks, perceived as disrespectful to her and President Mahama.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "‘I’m not a nobody; I’m a senior government official’ – Nana Yaa Jantuah assures NPP its petition will reach Mahama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/im-not-a-nobody-im-a-senior-government-official-nana-yaa-jantuah",
        "published": "2026-08-06T15:45:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}