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I am no more a US citizen – Accra Mayor

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  • EasyBudddy 8 years ago

    This is one of the stupidities of the 1992 constitution
    So by dropping the citizenship, what have we achieved, he is the same man, he doesnt become more effective?
    Shame on us for buying into such phony JJ Rawlings ideas

  • LAST DON 8 years ago

    I am a short dark bare headed man who has never experienced the good qualities of a grey hair. I lost all my hair through thick of smoke I got my self into and now causing me kidney failure.

    My great grandfather is a trai ...
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  • NO WAY 8 years ago

    NO ONE WILL VOTE FOR YOU

  • ****((((((****** 8 years ago

    ABOA BI YEM BA. WOSE KORTE BORTOR

  • Omanba Pa, Islington-London! 8 years ago

    fa wo mmoasem no ko do gyimi gyimi.

  • Wofa Wohoo 8 years ago

    I got it

  • Sankofa 8 years ago

    Fuck off!

    A Mayor who speaks Ga English like he's never lived in a civilized country.

  • Nana 8 years ago

    As a legislator, when an issue comes up with both countries interest at stake, which will you vote for? think a little

  • Obed Adore 8 years ago

    Good question to pose Nana. Let us say parliament is to declare war against another country of whom you are also a citizen. which will you vote for Just sit on the fence? TREASON, if you were to vote and declare war on your ...
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  • CORNEY 8 years ago

    Let us not even go there,it is a stupid law,Ghana is not going to declare war on America or any country,those of us who hold dual citizenship love and do more for that country than the so called Ghanaians who go there to loo ...
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  • Joe 8 years ago

    Does that mean there won t be cases of national interest against others coming up?

  • Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 8 years ago

    Oko Vanderpujie could not have had dual citizenship of Ghana and US for 30 years. Ghana allowed her citizens to have dual citizenship only after the Constitutional (Amendment) Act 1996 (Act 527) which came into force on Decem ...
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  • Omanhene (U$A) 8 years ago

    Thanks for your observation and corrections in the Mayor's declaration. See, if he could be the mayor of the damn capital city for some years now, with “his dual citizenship", then heck, why can't he be an MP—in that famo ...
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  • Kofi 8 years ago

    Yes, let them do whatever stupid thing they want with country. Some of us may not even come upon retirement. That stupid constitution was based on enmity, hatred and skin-pain. If the guy could be the mayor of Accra without a ...
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  • Big mama 8 years ago

    you are right about the dual citizen in Ghana.I don't think this man knows what he's talking about for the past 30yrs there was nothing called dual citizen between Ghana and USA

  • Abroampah 8 years ago

    KPB played at least twice against his own brother Jeromein the Worldcup features and they did not break eachother's neck. To hell with all these bogus laws which are just meant to ward off competion from better qualified and ...
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  • J. D Mahamai 8 years ago

    I asked myself the same question after reading this article. Wonders they say will never end. Let the good people of ghana vote these criminals NDC out come 2016.

  • STAYPUT 8 years ago

    What serious issues are discussed in that parliament?

  • Palmwine Tapper 8 years ago

    Midget, you must have very little brain so to speak. Seek some education.

  • 4 Year Old 8 years ago

    Mr. Mayor is deceiving the Ghanaian public. Dropping your US Citizenship does not alter your corrupt behavior.

  • ISSAKA 8 years ago

    Hello, MR Mayor #1 Oko! Are you denouncing your dual citizenship JUST BY WORD OF MOUTH? Mr Goatface Oko, we want PROOF fiiiili fiiiiili. SHOW US THE DENUNCIATION DOCUMENTS. Goat!

  • Obed Adore 8 years ago

    Easy just dropped it off at the USA Embassy at ACCRA

  • Dogg 8 years ago

    You just go to the US Embassy, stand in front of an officer, make your statement / take an oath and leave your passport at the window.

  • sam 8 years ago

    i remember some people took you on that you are US citizen but you came out to denied that you are not.so why are you coming out today to tell Ghanaians that you have renounced your citizenship effective 31st August.I thought ...
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  • United Ghana 8 years ago

    He wants to join the 1st class carriage of the gravy train.

  • Kofi Konadu. Kumasi. 8 years ago

    Read the article first and understand it before you bring out your useless and stupid comments. Ofuii!

  • sam 8 years ago

    Kofi ,why insult me if you don't agree with my comments about Oko's nationality issue. this platform is not for people like you who onlu know how to insult people rather than putting accross their views.Grow up and stop this ...
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  • Joe Oke 8 years ago

    Jealousy Law. If I had UK or USA citizens I wont renounce that for anything. The "stupid law " was conjure out to jealousy

  • BBB 8 years ago

    Money come, Money chop basa basa

  • gari 8 years ago

    This is the most ridiculous law I have ever come across. People have dual citizenship for a reason. You dont need to hold allegiance to any nation to be effective. We havent been able to get good rulers in our country because ...
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  • Kofi 8 years ago

    In Ghana they make laws without thinking it through. I can understand the position of being a president but an MP is just ridiculous.By the way,the word is "renounce" not denounce.A lot of Ghanaians get confused with these wo ...
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  • BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ. 8 years ago

    DEAR H.E.DR.MR.PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA & H.E.PRESIDENT OF GHANA DR.JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA,

    TO RESPECTFULLY REFER THE ABOVE GHANAWEB.COM PUBLICATION FOR HIS EXCELLENCIES KIND INFORMATION AND ATTENTION, THERETO.
    GOD BLESS AMERI ...
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  • Obed Adore 8 years ago

    Wow, getting more interesting and cloudier!

  • James Adams Machills 8 years ago

    You stayed in America and for all this years could not build your house close to my land at McCarthy Hills Now were did you get such money to build that house.Ghana such people like Accra Mayor is making us a fool,and since o ...
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  • GHANANI 8 years ago

    I just do not understand why governments in Ghana appoint foreign ghanaians to top and sensitive positions in Government?These are people who for the sake of bread and butter choose to hold the nation in contempt and embrace ...
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  • GHANANI 8 years ago

    people not peoples[line 7]

  • NOONOO MENSEH 8 years ago

    THIS NDC CROOK MUST BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE LAW COURTS. HE HAS BEEN A USA CITIZEN ALL THIS YERAS WHILES A MAJOR.
    USELESS MAHAMAH/NDC SHOULD MAKE SURE HE PROSECUTED IN COURT FOR LYING TO GHANAIANS. HE TOLD GHANAIANS THAT HE WA ...
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  • Obooba 8 years ago

    Dual Citizenship was not legal in Ghana until 2002, so how could he has been a dual citizen of USA and Ghana for over 30 years, Mr. mayor, come again

  • Papa2 8 years ago

    How and why?

  • BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ. 8 years ago

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    TO:
    H.E.PRESIDENT OF GHANA DR. JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA
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  • Palmwine Tapper 8 years ago

    Hope this dude has all his US Taxes owned "Uncle Sam" for the past 30-yrs. else he faces arrest when makes any entry into the US whereby his black ass will be hauled to jail never to heard off again.

  • Yaw 8 years ago

    Is it not illegal that an American citizen had been the Mayor of Accra for all these years until just August 31, 2015? I think the Mayor and the government should be charged for impersonation, tried and sanctioned because it ...
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  • Wal 8 years ago

    AFTER 8 YRS OF ------- WELL DUSTED

  • anna 8 years ago

    who cares

  • Nicholas Kyeretwie 8 years ago

    In spite of all the years You spent in the USA,you could not bring any good things or change to the National Capital.Now you want to be an MP.Shame on you

  • Kobe 8 years ago

    Ghana Dual Citizenship to effect on Friday, November 1, 2002. How can this Dude claim to be US/Ghana dual for 30 yrs.? Please know your fact before you talk.

  • Kwame Kumi 8 years ago

    I'm not quite sure how it is in the US but here in Ghana it's quite clear that until recently our Constitution didn't allow dual citizenship. You're either in or you are out.

    Secondly, it is not by declaration of the mout ...
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  • Neutral 8 years ago

    Ghanaian laws did not allow dual citizenship as at the time the mayor claims to have held dual citizenship from (30 years). Can he explain himself?

  • Kwame Adjei 8 years ago

    In 1985 (30 years ago), was dual citizenship legal in Ghana?

  • Plasma Kote 8 years ago

    Someone is very misinformed, this must be a JOKE

  • Mankind 8 years ago

    As a US/Ghana citizen, Oko was 20% corrupt for his US side and 80% corrupt for the Ghanaian part. Now that he has dropped his US values he is 100% corrupt. Asem beba dabi!

  • TK 8 years ago

    Benefits? Unbelievable!!

    School principal in the US for all those years--you give up all those future retirement benefits???

    I DON'T BELIEVE THIS!

  • Plasma Kote 8 years ago

    Just a story.

  • nina 8 years ago

    WE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO HAVE DUAL CITIZENHIP

  • Nana Brenyah 8 years ago

    Ghana have dogs watching the meat house and
    Alfred Vanderpuije is one of those dogs. He and his friends are stealing Ghana blind. What a sad state of affairs

  • Simple 8 years ago

    Please show voters the proof that you are no longer a U.S. Citizen.

  • the crusader 8 years ago

    Why should you now you are filty rich like the ndcs akromfoo aban.ONYAME AHUMO.

  • andy 8 years ago

    Who cares,you can even be a Saturn's citizens nobody cares so stop this your kindergarten talk.

  • Ghana corruption 8 years ago

    He is going to loss no matter how he denounced his citizenship good for him and NDC party voter's registered. Is coming so l urged all the party s should stay cool than

  • Ghana corruption 8 years ago

    Dick

  • Adane usau 8 years ago

    This man slapping a hard working man on the street of Accra wants to be part of law makers.Ghana paaaaaa.This senseless man

  • Nana Yaw 8 years ago

    wow!! so he was a US citizen whiles being é mayor of Accra, how is it possible? can anyone brief or educate me on it.

  • Abeku Quansah Ativorgbe. 8 years ago

    The only reason any one would take such a decision is because the job is like hitting the jackpot. There is no accountability to any one, it is loot and share so why not. He would become a multi millionaire within a short per ...
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  • yk 8 years ago

    This guy is an idiot .wagyimi rough

  • Gordon Yeboah USA 8 years ago

    Why would u now choose Ghana over America?Were you not the same person that ignored ghana over America in the past 30 years?you guys (NDC)must go ahead and loot Ghana money nyafunyafu in the name of building the nation

  • Peace Hyde Admirer in US 8 years ago

    tinyurl dot com / torgbui

    I will teach you how to create a US income for locals living in Ghana right now...no problem. You'll make great income for your family here and in Africa.

  • eric sintim 8 years ago

    after all these demolishing, collapsing business, oko just forget u will never win.mr abogyes3

  • Moko ni 8 years ago

    The residents of Ablekuma South should reject his arrogant guy, his abuse of office as Accra Mayor tells you that he's not fit to represent them in parliament. Word to the wise...

  • Kasapreko KWABENA . 8 years ago

    He is a fraud. Let him step down. You don't trust a person like him with such a Govt. post/office. He is dishonest.

  • Obrefo 8 years ago

    This liar should be arrested now.

  • OKO OKO 8 years ago

    How can he be a dual citizen of both US and Ghana for 30 years? When did Ghana allow dual citizenship? Strange and very questionable statement

  • OKOROMANSA 8 years ago

    INSTEAD OF ABLEKUMA SOUTH, WHY NOT SEEK THE MANTSE OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH? WITH YOUR DIRTY BEARD AND DIRTY CLOTHES, YOU COULD FIT WELL FOR SODOM MANTSE. KWASHIA BUULU. OKOE NAMO?

  • Kankama. 8 years ago

    You will denounce your US Citizen because you can not steal money. But being in Mahama government, is very easy to steal money. God will punish you.

  • kumasi boy belgium 8 years ago

    If not Ga people are stupid this idolt man cannot distroy houses in accra he cannot do this in kumasi never at all even 12yr old boy will cut his head off aboa bi oko my No in belgium 003233381296

  • Willie D Sakyi 8 years ago

    Are u really in London. Do you hear ppl using such filthy, uncultured and uncivilised words like this against any body as far as politics is concerned. or can u do this in America. I it is a disgrace to we ppl leaving in the ...
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  • Shaq 8 years ago

    This guy was a taxi driver in New York. He just left US to become Mayor in Ghana. hahaha. funny country

  • Nii Adjei 8 years ago

    what will make a person to hold two nationalities?