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Akufo-Addo apologises to NPP elders for conceding in a “rush”

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  • Agya koo 10 years ago

    Here comes the big mouths

  • Kojo T 10 years ago

    He is autocratic and has no respect for anyone

  • ATSU, HO 10 years ago

    people hate akufo ado but he has proved that he is a true staesman

  • GEORGE 10 years ago

    When Nana is called to the hague international tribunal none of you will follow. Fools, you want him to refuse conceding defeat and when people kill each other he alone will be held responsible. Honestly I never like Nana att ...
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  • insight to the bone 10 years ago

    scribes and pharisees were supposed to be learned men like your toilet carrying atuguba but it was the evil knowledge of the devil and now we know no institution is correct . the good thing about all of this is that more and ...
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  • Homesense 10 years ago

    What thinking was there to do, when the die had been cast and there was no turning back?

    Nana made a pledge to the good people of Ghana to accept whatever verdict the SC pronounced, and he didn't need a second thought to c ...
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  • mRNA + tRNA 10 years ago

    Take hundred years to think about it, you would still loose. NPP is a loser party.

  • Alugu 10 years ago

    Nana did the right thing by calling Mahama immediately after the verdict? Who has ever heard of this Kumasi boy called FF Anto when all these were going on? He is the kind who would push people into trouble and hide.

  • jack 10 years ago

    well spoken!

  • Amadeus 10 years ago

    How on earth do you expect Nana to delay his acceptance speech till he the NEC? F.O.O.L.S.!!!!!!!
    Don't you know that what Nana did was the best thing??? Keeping quiet at that critical point will surely surely get some hawki ...
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  • amanyo enyo ko 10 years ago

    this is a man most people think is bad but i give him high respect cus u can see he is not selfish and greedy npp work hard in volta region so u can win our heats dont put the ken woods the tomys the dzamesis type in office i ...
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  • Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

    Be your brothers keeper and forget.

  • krikri 10 years ago

    and did the right thing. You started it all with your all die be die and y3 Akanfuoo speeches. Let your blood thirsty elephants go to hell and live there forever. We dont need them in our politics again

  • kpakpo onukpa 10 years ago

    Who cares about these yen akanfuo n cocoasi people. Let them go to the bush where they belong.

  • Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago

    Kojo T, it is unfair to accuse Nana Akufo-Addo as being autocratic from his immediate concession. He put the national interest first and there is nothing to apologise for. He would have been criticised for creating tension if ...
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  • GENERAL DeGAULE 10 years ago

    Having conceded what is the point in apologizing to party elders? Why don't you tell them it was the right thing to do? Why did he say he disagrees with the decision instead of saying he was disappointed?
    Why is he showing t ...
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  • NPPsupporter 10 years ago

    Nana, Bawumia, Jake, Osafo Mamfo, Ken Offie Atta, Sir John, Gabby PLEASE GO AWAY SO WE THE NPP CAN HAVE NEW LEADERSHIP UNDER DR BROBBEY AND KYEREMANTENG. PERIOD

  • paa Kwame 10 years ago

    Nana you've won the respect of the whole Ghana and the World. You placed Ghana above self.
    Thank you and God Bless you.

  • BRIAN WILLIAMS 10 years ago

    AKUFO ADDO DID THE RIGHT THING. THE PARTY MUST NOW DEAL WITH THE "DIVIDE AND RULE" ATTITUDE OF SOME OF THE LEADERS AT THE TOP, NAMELY, JOHN KUFUOR, NYAHO TAMAKLOE, ATHUR KENNEDY, ALAN KYEREMANTENG AND TARZAN. AKUFO ADDO IS A ...
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  • WILLIAM 10 years ago

    Where the others not in Ghana? Were they not feeling what Ghanaians expected of Nana. At a time like that he needed to act for Ghana. He pledged before the verdict to accept. He pledged on behalf of himself and his party. Wh ...
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  • SIMPLY RUTHLESS 10 years ago

    Akufo-Addo can withdraw his concession if he likes bcos that won't shut the govt down or change the verdict. Nonsense !

  • PAUL 10 years ago

    How can Nana Akufo Addo allow such miscreants make him to soil his reputation like this? You have conceeded defeat and have had the admiration of all and sundry. Now you are saying you are sorry for doing so. Ebei NPP what at ...
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  • Oppong Kyekyeku 10 years ago

    Pls be critical and objective. He did not say sorry for conceding defeat. He said sorry for not waiting for the NEC before conceding. This is very clear and just a humility to his party and nothing else.

  • Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

    Akufo Addo took the right decition to
    avoid any trouble to befall him and not any Big moth like Ashianti Chair
    man.

  • The hall mark 10 years ago

    of a true statesman and a true leader. Knowing when to stand up tall and knowing when to apologize. You have won the whole worlds admirations. Congratulations to John Mahama and NDC. Well done Nana Akuffo Addo. Nobel peace pr ...
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  • BlindMan 10 years ago

    Nana Akufo-Addo did the right thing by calling President Mahama in his concession, all others are outside the line of the fire. And the PROMPT response comes with a 'reward'; a peace of mind, at least.
    History shows, those t ...
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  • pin 10 years ago

    WHY APOLOGISE?

  • OBAA YAA 10 years ago

    Read the whole story

  • Bogus petition ! 10 years ago

    obaayaa,

    What extraodinary ln that story ?
    I say to hell with them all !
    They can go and call for a review,who cares.

  • Resford! 10 years ago

    NPP FULL OF IDIOTS!!!

  • Resford! 10 years ago

    WHAT IS WRONG WITH "NPP PARTY" "LONG WAY TO GO"

  • Bogus petition ! 10 years ago

    Resford,
    The people want an opportunity to litigate,with a view to draw the progress of the country back, that is all.

  • Actionman 10 years ago

    He had no choice but to concede.This frivilous petition should not have been filed in the first place.

  • OmanheneU$A 10 years ago

    Why are some Negroes still too damn foolish to prolong matters where there isn't any need?

    I think that what Akufo-Addo did is the right thing, because it serves two main purposes:

    1) To STAMP OUT possible trouble if th ...
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  • Goza Gotoro 10 years ago

    There is no collective resposibilty in being STUPID, more so a second time. Nana acted wisely and swiftly to avoid another dent!!!!!!!!!!

  • osabere kotoko 10 years ago

    HE DID THE RIGHT THING. LET BY-GONE-BE-BY GONE

  • Tibaa 10 years ago

    Here we go again!!!!

  • PAA NII TESHIE. 10 years ago

    Whether Nana conceded earlier or later, he has duly satisfied the promise he made to the great people of Ghana. Nana acted as a true statesman.

  • KWAME 10 years ago

    Ghanaian must keep all the dirty tactics of the NPP. This party is very dangerous for Ghana. This party has no vision for Ghana.

  • JOY 10 years ago

    WHAT DO THIS NPP WANT NANA TO DO AGINE

  • CAPE COAST BOY 10 years ago

    2016 ELECTION NO AKUFFO ADDO,NO SUPREME COURT .FIRE TO FIRE ALL DIE BE DIE

  • fuck npp 10 years ago

    Who cares, he had no choice but to cocede.. the man lost period.

  • JMP 10 years ago

    Did NPP or Nana Addo have any options but to accept the verdict? Could they have called for a review after a uninimous decision by the Supreme Court? What chances do they have?

  • BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

    Why showing the public nana addo 35 years picture? The man is 84years who was fixed and decorated by his party gurus to deceive Ghanaians as a young guy who can do better than President Mahama.

  • Pelicles 10 years ago

    Here is a humble human who never steps on anything without rendering an unequivocal apology yet, some people in Ghana see this man as "too forward" and have never stopped insulting him all because they cannot match his humili ...
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  • Paul Amuna 10 years ago

    What on earth did he expect to do except concede defeat? What is going on with these people? And people were quick to praise Nana Addo for his "statesmanship".

    What else was he waiting for? So, he does not even call the s ...
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  • John Agyekum Kuffour Jr. 10 years ago

    NANA should not have apologized to anybody; being it nec, bottocks, eye or head. He did the right thing at the right time...holding party cronies in suspense about whether he was going to accept the verdict or not until meeti ...
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  • Nana 10 years ago

    Mr Anto, you sound like trouble maker, don't you want peace in this country. Nana Addo must be fed up with people like you. You simply want to push him into the fire and stand aside looking for water to quench it. Consult you ...
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  • Nana Yaw Effah 10 years ago

    Is it true that Jake has no educational certificate?

  • Pelicles 10 years ago

    Go and ask him personally if you are who you really think you are.

  • NANA IS USING BAWUMIA 10 years ago

    ALL THIS IS A WASTE OF OUR TIME AND A LITTLE TOO LATE. WHAT STOPPED NANA FROM CONCEDING ON DECEMBER 10? DID HE THINK HE HAD ANY WISE CASE TO SEND TO COURT? NO! HE JUST ATTEMPTED TO BRING GHANA DOWN AND TO STALL THE DEVELOPMEN ...
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  • ME AND YOU WERE NOT THERE 10 years ago

    AUGUST 29, HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE LIST OF HOLIDAYS OBSERVED IN GHANA. "JUDGEMENT DAY" TO BE PRECISE.

  • PIOYIRE GODFRED 10 years ago

    Allow the stateman to rest please

  • NANA IS USING BAWUMIA 10 years ago

    THE NPP NEC IS FULL OF IDIOTS SO WHY APOLOGIZE TO IDIOTS? WAS IT NOT THE SAME NEC IDIOTS THAT ILL-ADVISED NANA TO GO TO COURT INSTEAD OF TELLING HIM THE TRUTH TO CONCEDE ON DECEMBER 10? IF THE NEC HAD BEEN WISE AND TRUTHFUL A ...
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  • AKASI MARTHA NZEMA 10 years ago

    IS GOOD THAT AKUFO-ADDO DID NOT CONCEDE TO THE ELDERS; THEY ARE TOO MATEMEHO MINDED. THEY WOULD HAVE NOT ACCEPTED THE VERDICT.

  • Penis Circumciser (Wazam) 10 years ago

    Go to hell with your frivolous action. You were calling for war. Why now hiding and blaming Nana Aninguasie Shortingo, go ahead and behead the jubilant victors. Police, Military and NDC foot soldiers are fully alert in Kumasi ...
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  • Agya Panin 10 years ago

    This is a moot debate. Prior to the ruling of the case all parties had indicated they will accept the ruling So why should Nana apologize? Jake the chairman of the party said promised and Nana also said so. So what is Anto ...
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  • Togbegah 10 years ago

    This sounds characteristic of a political party who would not give rest to their opponent who defeats them. Shame!!!

  • OPEN MINDED SAINT 10 years ago

    THIS ANTO MAN IS SUCH ABIG FOOL IN THE PLANET. SUCH PEOPLE ARE THE RED TAPE PEOPLE IF IS IN GOVERNMENT AND NOTHING MOVES

  • K.Danso,Gbawe-Accra 10 years ago

    What else could he have done.that is the only option left to avoid further humiliation from the public.Afterall Adu Boahen,another PATAPAA MAN,could not become a president in spite of all his endeavours.Man came to do some bu ...
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  • MAN 10 years ago

    Did NPP go to court or it Nana, Bawumia and Jake? The nonsense of the Ashanti Regional Chairman must be stopped.

  • Ibn Batuta 10 years ago

    The hot headed immature kids would have convinced him to fight on. Nana did the right thing and Ghana thanks you for that.

  • DENNIS AVOY, Italy 10 years ago

    NEC HAD WANTED TO GIVE NANA A BAD ADVISE, AND PUSH NANA FORWARD TO SAY SOMETHING UNPLEASANT, THEN NANA'S WILL BE BLAMED FOR IT, AND NOT THEM. WHAT CAN THEY ADVISE NANA TO SAY APART FROM WHAT HE SAID?0

  • Truth 10 years ago

    He should consult the NEC before conceding ? Haha!

  • papillon 10 years ago

    Nana has to apologise to the whole nation for wasting our time and resources.

  • Banana.com 10 years ago

    Wise nana. If your people are sitting comfortable in their seats and refusing to throw in the towel,it good you bowed out after being floored twice and sustaining numerous bruises. Those saying you should not have conceded r ...
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  • Akatasiaba 10 years ago

    When will those in charge of the Ghanaweb page stop indecent language on the page?It bothers me that a country that have a lot of very decent and respected population would just allow some few people to tarnish the image of ...
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  • Moses Ghanaba 10 years ago

    You are accusing Ghanaweb of allowing people to insult but you do not see that the most dangerous are our radio stations in Accra and Kumasi, especially those owned by politicians and some few businessmen but openly bias, wh ...
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  • Zimbara Samba 10 years ago

    Nana, Please call him back to reverse your concedings, Algore did to Bush. Now that we know that Atoguba? made a mistake in reading... Only God knows how many mistake we are yet to know.
    Oh God when, Ghana is being TRASH by ...
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  • UGLY ASHANTIS 10 years ago

    NANA GHANA WANTS TO SEE YOUR CERTIFICATE

  • CHE 10 years ago

    Now that he has not been able to deliver the goods on two occasions, the power-hungry moguls in the party can unsheath their long knives to the back ot Nana-Addo. I think it will be a good idea if he comes to the decision on ...
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  • Abuada 10 years ago

    Nana Akuffo-Addo did the right thing. There was no need for him to delay his acceptance of the results. He did not have to apologize to anyone. Nana you are a politician, do not listen to the bureaucrats!

  • ABEEKU SOUTH AFRICA 10 years ago

    well done nana GOD bless u and ur family and GOD bless GHANA.

  • ///////////////////// 10 years ago

    No wander Akuffo could not be president - always rushing to say/do things without consulting with anyone! NPP, just let him go and lets find a real NPPian to lead.

  • AMBASSORDOR 10 years ago

    what ever you call yourself Ghana belongs to all Ghanaians,YOU ARE THE only PERSON SEEMS TO BE INFLUENCING DISTURBANCES IN THIS COUNTRY , Nana Addo contested elections not NPP national executive council. at times let us liv ...
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  • ABEARDED 10 years ago

    THE PETITION WAS ORIGINALLY AGAINST THE EC AND PRESIDENT MAHAMA BUT THE NDC PARTY FORCED THEIR WAY INTO THE PETITION IN ORDER TO LEND SUPPORT FOR THEIR CANDIDATE, WHICH IS, PRESIDENT MAHAMA. THE NPP PARTY DID NOT DO THAT, THE ...
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  • Ghanaba 10 years ago

    That allegation that it was the individuals that were contesting the court case and thatr it was not NPP was a smokescreen. Ghanaians were told that the NPP did not file the case but that three individuals did, namely, Nana, ...
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  • Alex Nelson 10 years ago

    These people are crazy.

  • MAAME 10 years ago

    GHANA MUGABE

  • bawumia 10 years ago

    He consulted jake without bawumia

  • bawumia 10 years ago

    Nana consulted jake and left out bawumia

  • Clifford 10 years ago

    You are very wise.God grant you more wisdom for such a comment.

  • Bright 10 years ago

    Charles Wereko Brobbey said this sometime last week and Ursula came out spewing trash. Can Ghanaians see through the agenda on the minds of these Bush Rogues ?

  • Joseph Appiagye 10 years ago

    Forget about anybody else. Nana acts in his own accord. He has no consideration to his group, the party he leads, elders and advisors or whoever. He is a lose canon. Unfortunately, the rest of the people around him pick up th ...
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  • Weaklion 10 years ago

    Nana decision was good and he do care about Ghanaians and the whole world was shocked to sees everything want very smooth . Mr. Anto is wrong , Ghanaians can't wait any longer bcos Prez Mahama is ready to work .

  • Weaklion 10 years ago

    Nana decision was good and he do care about Ghanaians and the whole world was shocked to sees everything went very smoothly . Mr. Anto is wrong , Ghanaians can't wait any longer bcos Prez Mahama is ready to work .

  • Kanlo 10 years ago

    Dr Wereko-Brobbey said o
    It oh. He said Akuffo Addo should not be trusted and that he talks peace but rather prepares for war !!!!!!!!!!'

  • AGYA NIMO 10 years ago

    Believe me or not the NDC and as aa matter ghana will pay dearly for seeing nothing wrong for vote stealing of this elder politician who toured evrywhere in ghana to sollicite the people's mandate to govern and launched his ...
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  • Grace 10 years ago

    NPP MPs should be made to apoligize to Mahama and congratulate him as well.
    Apologize for calling him a thief after the elections were declared.

  • kojo 10 years ago

    Mr Anto you have no business in a democratic state like Ghana. You thin about none but about NPP'S victory. Pls Ghana and Ghanaians first; not NDC AND not NPP

  • Justman 10 years ago

    THIS NANA SHOULD HAVE DONE 8 MONTHS AGO. SHAME UNTO ALL OF U.

  • GET A LIFE. 10 years ago

    I LOVE IT. LET THE NPP FIGHT AMONGST THEMSELVES LIKE THE REPUBS IN USA. HATRED RACIST AND INTOLERANT.NPP IS DONE

  • KOKI 10 years ago

    No need to delay in publicly declaring concession. For what again? The national executive didn't have any contingency plan, in case the ruling didn't go their way, to concede and tell the nation swiftly to diffuse any tension ...
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  • Ghana Boy (USA) 10 years ago

    ..Nana will always be our hero!

    He just got tired of the Ghanaian kululu....
    We just an opportunity to be lead by a great man...
    What a lost to Ghana...

  • SAMMY 10 years ago

    NANA IS LAW ABIDING AND A PEACE MAKER.

  • kpakpo onukpa 10 years ago

    Why apologize to these elder bomb throwers.

  • Sankofa 10 years ago

    First time I have heard Nana Addo apologising for anything.

    He must be a chastened man now.

  • Xzutsert 10 years ago

    Fools. He saved his damn stinking ass infested with all die be die plus the let down utterances by his people including Karbo,Ken Agyapong, Sir Shit and co.

    What else do you guys want? War? Get ready then with your familie ...
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  • Edem 10 years ago

    Cudos! A man of his words. A man who does not renege on his promises! A man who weighs every word that comes out of his mouth. He is not given to making flipant remarks here and there. Sorry,Ghana, you've missed a great oppor ...
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  • Boamah 10 years ago

    The NPP was not party to the case.

  • Ogroo 10 years ago

    I'm not a fun of Nana,someone who eats, drinks, sleeps and wakes up with only onething in mind "President Nana Akufo-Ado" but for concern for Peace, he respectfully displayed Great leadership by accepting the Courts verdict t ...
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  • C.kale 10 years ago

    Nana Akufo Addo, you are a peace maker. We love your decision

  • AMA 10 years ago

    You can go hang yourselves. Nobody has any more time to waste on you!!

  • Achampong Stephen 10 years ago

    Nana have shown maturity and the whole world how far Ghana "the black star"of African politics have come for the sake of peace and unity of the Ghanain people congratulation Nana and the entire NPP team. It's time to gather ...
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  • ONIPANUA 10 years ago

    NANA DID THE RIGHT THIN,THE FINAL VERDICT FROM THE COURT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHANGED EVEN IF HE HAD DELAYED FOR A YEAR.

  • YEBOAH, PETER (NSOATRE ) 10 years ago

    GOD BLESS ANYONE WHO SUPPORT PEACE IN GHANA IN THE NAME OF JESUE CHRIST
    AMEN
    YEBOAH-ASUAMAH,P

  • KOOSU 10 years ago

    Nana You did the Right Thing. They are the same people who did you.the Alan Cash faction who did not think on Party lines but rather on Tribal lines now pretending they are behind you.Its gone for good NDC will never relingui ...
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  • LAW STUDENT-UK 10 years ago

    Cases are determined by evidence the court admits according to the rules of evidence.If the evidence you have cannot change the substantive law,not even Lord Diplock or Lord Denning can rescue it. Nana Addo must beware of t ...
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  • zz 10 years ago

    GOD BLESS GHANA

  • zz 10 years ago

    ATOBEGAR COLLET MONEY FROM NDC

  • Deen 10 years ago

    NPP is a bad party, why does the New Ghana true States man have to apologize for doing the right thing. NPP is a party for Ghanaian not a party for the Asantes, once NPP members start thinking of the party as such you will ha ...
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  • Honestman 10 years ago

    What will change? It is either defeat or defeat (42-12: 9-0,9-0,9-0,5-4,5-4,5-4!!). What will NPP ask the SC to review in this verdict? Even for the Justices who agreed with the petitioners that there were problems with over ...
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  • GOD 10 years ago

    NANA, YOU DID THE RIGHT THING BY CALLING PRESIDENT TO CONGRATULATE HIM. I SALUTE YOU FOR THAT.

  • LOVE 10 years ago

    I LOVE NANA. PLEASE CALL ME

  • Desmond Afedo 10 years ago

    Nana is a great patriot. Am beginning to actually like him. He did the right thin. I for one congratulate him.

  • BONES 10 years ago

    THAT IS THE BUSINESS OF THE NPP. WHETHER HE SAYS SORRY OR NOT HE HAS LOST AND THE VERDICT HAS BEEN GIVEN. PERIOD!!!

  • Ogroo 10 years ago

    I'm not a fun of Nana,someone who eats, drinks, sleeps and wakes up with only onething in mind "President Nana Akufo-Ado" but for concern for Peace, he respectfully displayed Great leadership by accepting the Courts verdict t ...
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