The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO), has been asked to apologize by the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) for drawing a connection between President Akufo-Addo and Ghana’s first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
NAPO, the running mate to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia stated, among other things, that President Akufo-Addo has developed Ghana more than any previous president—not even Dr. Kwame Nkrumah—during his unveiling on July 9 at the Jubilee Park in Kumasi.
“I can boldly say that if the history of Ghana is told from 1957, we have never had a president that has helped Ghana more than Nana Akufo-Addo. I mean from 1957, even including your Kwame Nkrumah, none of them has protected Ghana and developed the country more than Nana Akufo-Addo,” he said at his official unveiling event at the Jubilee Park in Kumasi on July 9, 2024.
Dr Opoku Prempeh stressed that, “President Akufo-Addo has developed this country to the admiration of all. Therefore, we will not allow what happened in 2008 to repeat itself. It will be most appropriate for Nana Akufo-Addo to hand over to his junior brother, Dr Bawumia.”
Previously, Dr. Opoku Prempeh was formally introduced to his uncle, the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The Asantehene warned his nephew to rid oneself of the haughty label that his detractors had put on him during that occasion.
In response, the Convention People’s Party released a statement that read, “The Honourable Minister is called upon by the Convention People’s Party to do the honourable thing within 24 hours for the sake of the Country’s image, and to immediately resign from all Governmental and political positions, and issue an immediate apology and retraction.”
“Failing which the party calls on His Excellency President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to withdraw the Hon. Minister from his position as Minister of Energy, and also calls on His Excellency Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to withdraw him as his Vice Presidential candidate, for the sake of the Country’s image, and its long term political and economic fortunes. Ghanaians and Nkrumaist’s worldwide, will have no choice but to hit the streets to register their displeasure if the above, or similar measures, are not immediately enforced within 24 hours.
“As the popular saying goes, “one who puts on his armour should not boast like one who takes it off”, there is an election to be fought, albeit at the ballot box, and it would serve the sitting Government well to heed the voice of the people, lest their imminent electoral defeat becomes even worse than it is predicted to be.”
