Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, also known as NAPO, the running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed regret for remarks he made recently in which he contrasted President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s accomplishments with those of Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah.
In an official statement issued on Friday, which he signed, Dr. Opoku Prempeh made it clear that his comments about President Akufo-Addo’s influence in comparison to other Ghanaian leaders were his personal opinions.
“I wish to emphasise that I never meant to disrespect our former president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, or any of our former presidents or heads of state, including my own grand uncle and mentor, Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor.
He wrote, “I genuinely apologize for any discomfort caused, and I note the concerns raised.”
During his official unveiling in Kumasi on July, 9, Dr. Opoku Prempeh said that “Since independence in 1957, we’ve not had any president who has helped Ghana like Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. From 1957 till today, you can bring your Kwame Nkrumah… no president has protected Ghana and moved the country forward like Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.”
These remarks have drawn criticism prompting the Convention People’s Party (CPP) to call for Dr. Opoku Prempeh’s resignation
