- Allotey Jacobs accused Haruna Iddrisu of lying about recruitment figures.
- He claims the Minister’s presidential dreams are over due to “double standards.”
- Jacobs questioned why teachers get fewer slots than nurses and doctors.
Social commentator and former NDC Central Regional Chairman, Bernard Allotey Jacobs, has launched a blistering attack on the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, labeling him an “inconsistent character” with “double standards.” In a fiery Facebook post shared on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Jacobs claimed that the Minister’s recent handling of the Ghana Education Service (GES) recruitment process has effectively ended his long-rumored presidential ambitions.
The veteran politician’s critique centers on what he describes as shifting figures and blatant inconsistencies regarding the ongoing teacher recruitment drive. “Isn’t it the same Haruna Iddrisu that said the portal was closed when the applications reached 12,000, so why is he saying 40,000 now?” Jacobs quizzed, suggesting that the public is being misled about the true scale of the employment crisis in the education sector.
Allotey Jacobs further alleged that the Minister is being used as a pawn in an internal political agenda designed to undermine his reputation. He revealed that he had previously cautioned Iddrisu against accepting the Education Ministry portfolio, predicting it would become a graveyard for his political career. “I cautioned him, but he didn’t listen. Now, he’s been reduced to an inconsistent character with double standards and lies,” Jacobs wrote, adding that the Minister’s standing within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been permanently damaged.
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The critique also touched on perceived sectoral favoritism, with Jacobs questioning why teachers are being offered a mere 7,000 slots while other professions, such as nursing and medicine, seem to receive much higher financial clearances. This disparity, he argued, is part of a broader administrative failure that treats the teaching fraternity as a secondary priority.
For many political analysts, Allotey Jacobs’ comments represent a significant crack in the perceived unity surrounding Haruna Iddrisu’s future leadership prospects. By publicly labeling him a “liar,” Jacobs has provided fresh ammunition to the Minister’s detractors, who have long criticized the slow pace of teacher postings and the technical failures of the GES recruitment portal.
As the debate over leadership credibility intensifies within the NDC, Haruna Iddrisu has yet to respond to these specific allegations. However, the fallout from this public lashing is expected to dominate the 2026 political discourse, as the “Educated and Unemployed” movement continues to demand real answers and stable numbers from the ministry.
