Freddie Blay

Frederick Worsemao Armah Blay, popularly called Freddie Blay, is a lawyer and politician. He is a Member of Parliament in Ghana and currently serves as the First Deputy Speaker in the Fourth Parliament of Ghana. He was member of the Convention People's Party (CPP), but resigned to join the New Patriotic Party after being criticized by some CPP stalwarts for not campaigning for the CPP flagbearer Papa Kwesi Nduom but rather endorsed the NPP’s Presidential Candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

He is the board chairman and majority shareholder of Western Publications Limited, publishers of Daily Guide, Ghana's premier newspaper, the flagship of the Group, Business Guide, News-One and Young Blazers.

Analysts had said Mr. Blay’s seeming betrayal of the CPP contributed to his loss because CPP members as well as NPP members who voted for him were fed up.

But Mr. Blay has refuted these suggestions, insisting that the election was rigged by the NDC in the constituency. He buttressed his claim with the fact that close to five thousand ballots which could have gone to him were declared spoilt and subsequently rejected.

Asked whether he would relish being the Speaker of Parliament in future, Mr. Blay said he would be glad to accept that opportunity when it comes his way. “Thank God, those who say so I would be happy with them. It is only a bad soldier who doesn’t want to become a general in the army. I will definitely accept any position to serve my country if it is not in conflict with my own beliefs and convictions” he said.