I Haven’t Seen Samira All Year: Appiah-Kubi Debunks Kevin Taylor’s Political Clash Allegations | Discuss Ghana

Private Legal practitioner Andy Appiah-Kubi Esq. has fiercely debunked viral social media rumors suggesting his sudden exit from Chairman Wontumi’s high-profile galamsey trial was triggered by a hostile confrontation with the second family.

Speaking directly to local journalists outside Parliament on Saturday, June 13, 2026, the lawmaker completely rubbished claims circulated by US-based Ghanaian commentator Kevin Taylor. Taylor had aggressively alleged on his Loud Silence TV broadcast that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Second Lady Samira Bawumia had severely insulted and disrespected Appiah-Kubi over the optics of the Samreboi illegal mining defense, forcing him to abandon the case. Appiah-Kubi clarified that these rumors are entirely fabricated out of thin air, stating that he has not had any contact with the NPP flagbearer or his wife in months: “I can assure you that I haven’t met Bawumia on this matter. I haven’t even seen the flagbearer’s wife for the whole year, so where does the allegation come from that I confronted her and there were insults?”

Separating Courtroom Friction From Party Infighting

The veteran attorney strongly re-emphasized that his decision to drop Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) as a client is rooted strictly in judicial integrity, not partisan politics:

The Real Targets: Appiah-Kubi reiterated that his formal motion of withdrawal filed on June 11 is explicitly a protest against the presiding High Court judge's conduct and the proximity of "too many unseen influences" meddling in the case's mechanics.

Corporate Defense Handover: Despite his personal exit from the trial, Akonta Mining Limited’s secondary legal teams are moving forward to meet the court’s strict Wednesday, June 17 deadline to file their final written addresses ahead of the definitive July 3 verdict.

Protecting the Campaign: By moving swiftly to squash the internet rumors, the MP has successfully contained a narrative that threatened to deeply destabilize the NPP’s internal unity and environmental optics just as Dr. Bawumia’s campaign hits top gear.

APPIAH-KUBI RECORD CORRECTION INDEX:
┌────────────────────────────────────────┐      ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
│          VIRAL INTERNET ALLEGATIONS    │      │          VERIFIED STATE OF REALITY     │
├────────────────────────────────────────┤      ├────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ • Claim: VP Bawumia & Samira verbally │  ──  │ • Fact 1: Appiah-Kubi has zero contact │
│   insulted attorney over Akonta Mining │  ──  │   with the Flagbearer on this case     │
│ • Narrative: Internal executive fight  │      │ • Fact 2: Has not physically seen the  │
│   broke the defense team apart         │      │   Second Lady for the entire year 2026 │
└────────────────────────────────────────┘      └────────────────────────────────────────┘