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I’ll miss “gregarious and honest” Jake – Nana Addo

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  • BLACK JESUS 8 years ago

    SORRY DUE NE AMANEHUNU

  • Asamoah Buaben 8 years ago

    Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo the notorious drug addict, quite often criticize the Presidency as incompetent. Incompetent as the word stands may not be an insult but a derogatory remark. Since it has become a clique that NPP ...
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  • ATIWA FOREST COMMANDER 8 years ago

    DONT GO AND PRAISE HIS BLORKORS AT HIS FUNERAL OH!!!! JUST LIKE YOU WENT AND WAS WORSIPPING AMERLEY TAGOE BUTTOCKS AT HER FUNERAL.

    MORE THAN HALF OF THIS EUOLOGY IS POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING. YOUR FATHERS WERE IN SO-CALLED BI ...
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  • OBIA DIE MIENU MIENU 8 years ago

    NANA ADDO DOES NOT HAVE THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS NOR ANY VISION FOR PARTY OR GHANA, BEYOND WANTING TO LIVE AT PEDUASE LODGE AGAIN AND TO ENTERTAIN LIKE BRITISH ARISTOCRATS WITH HIS SELF-ACCLAIMED ELITE, SUPER-GHANAIAN FAMILY AND ...
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  • Asterix 8 years ago

    The New Patriotic Party chairman has described as “evil” government interpretation of a comment he made about the possibility of electoral violence breaking out in Ghana if the 2012 elections were not free and fair.

    Ja ...
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  • Accra Girl 8 years ago

    A Ga man who never learnt his language and wished he was Akyem.

    Crazy fellow

  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    Author:-OSAGYEFO KWAME NKRUMAH.....
    Mahama can not sack these arrogant babies with deadly vernom because like birds of the same feathers , flock together. John Mahama , Ghanaians should know is the father of corruption and n ...
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  • Nii-Odartey 8 years ago

    False, Accra Girl! As a man from the Lante Dzan We clan of Asere in Ga Mashie, I can attest to the fact that our late brother knew his roots well. He had close ties with elders, Chiefs of his people. His background may have p ...
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  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    Author:-PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33).....
    DEAD GOAT MAHAMA IS ON HIS WAY OUT. EVERY GHANAIAN IS AWARE OF THIS. IF YOU SEE MAHAMA'S HEAD ON THE BUS, LET IT REMIND YOU OF HIS INEPTNESS. HOW COULD HE SPEND $1MILLION ON THAT FO ...
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  • CITIZEN ONE 8 years ago

    All these people who pillaged this country over the past 20 years will be going two by two into Noah's Morg...here is the list;

    2016 List)

    1. Rawlings
    2. Kuffour
    3. Akuffo-Addo
    4. Mpianim
    5. Kwamena Bartels
    6. Brot ...
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  • Lona uk 8 years ago

    Asamoah buaben or whatever you call yourselve. Foolish and uncultured people like you desires no human treatment. We seen 5his copy and paste on several platforms here is now news. But as Ghanaians one thing we share in commo ...
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  • NO NONSENSE TAKER 8 years ago

    Ghana was zone-free from Pepeni class 3 until Pepeni class 2 claimed himself as the president. Now you have pepeni menace in our media too and the fact is that the more Chief Imams and Alhajis, the more "pepeni born ayigbes" ...
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  • Trotro 8 years ago

    If you don't come from any good home this is the way you behave in public. Although shoe shine is the ranking job in your region, you will not get the shoe shine boy job in his house. You should learn how to respect though yo ...
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  • Efo Kwaawaaku Canada 8 years ago

    Stupid ndc criminals who always hide their identity because of low self-esteem conscience will always spewing nonsense, nonentities in society educated illiterates without little bit of wisdom shows incompetence of ndc crimin ...
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  • GEORGE 8 years ago

    This is not about about NPP NDC issues, it is about competence. There are many MP'S who are just merely MP'S yet they helping developing their areas, yet Nana goes about calling people incompetent yet he did nothing to help h ...
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  • Jalil 8 years ago

    Tell me addos competency if he can't deal with the huge cracks in his party. Npp is highly disintegrated as we speak and if kapito can't assist in resolving simple party issues how can he deal with Ghana problems? Spare us th ...
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  • GHANA MAN 8 years ago

    WOW YOU HAVE HIT THE NAIL !!!!

  • The Ghanese 8 years ago

    And Nana wants us to vote him! With such naked lies? Aaahhh, why say such lies about Jake? Jake was everything but honest. Surely by now St Peter has pushed him into hottest part of hell to burn forever.

    Nana, you are ...
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  • BOSS 8 years ago

    Nana you are happy now right? You want to kill everyone because of power. You killed your own wife because she was supporting you politically.

  • Aduanaba 8 years ago

    Stupidity at its peak.News like this cut across political affiliations.Though death is immutable but noone wish his or her brother/sister dead.someone who contributed immensely towards the development of Ghana is dead and you ...
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  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    Author:-shaibu.....
    Odwan funu listen well..... EC listen good .... Let the vote of the people count.... Be clean before u are cleared.... No logical Ghanaians wants to continue this hardship.... International communities ar ...
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  • HASSAN RASTA GERMANY 8 years ago

    OBETSEBI LAMTEY REST IN PEACE. NPP WE GAVE YOU THE CHANCE BUT WHAT YOU DEED WAS "CHOPING OUR MONEY NYAFU NYAFU. SO WE DONT NEED YOU GO AWAY WITH YOUR EDUCATED ILLITERATES WHO ARE WITH DEGREES WITHOUT VALUE. IF YOU HAVE A DEGR ...
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  • a.k.Amsterdam 8 years ago

    Where do this foolish so-called boss came from? Check your family from your stupid father and idiotic mother who is like nana in the whole family ? May God struck you for insulting your elders.

  • Kwapong 8 years ago

    Nana, funeral attender you have another opportunity to politic. Put on your old cloth and sandals and show your pomposity. Should the President attend, encourage your silly supporters to hoot at him. You will never die.

  • Aduanaba 8 years ago

    See another illiterate disclosing his milk teeth.Equally stupid like the aforementioned

  • Nurudeen 8 years ago

    You left him to his fate during the Tamale congress when you realised he wasnt going to win.. Now you're here spewing hypocrisy after his death. God has seen you all hypocrites

  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    BUS BRANDING-----Author:-ADANKO...
    Don't go far to punish an innocent person. Mahama is the brain behind it.Asiedu Nketia brought the idea and supported by NDC national council. It is a way to get money for their party.

  • kofy 8 years ago

    there he goes again, why do you have to say ``Proud Ga?? the man didn´t even speak the language after all.
    He is a ghanaian period!!!!

  • Aduanaba 8 years ago

    Did he erred when he said proud Ga?? I beg to differ.Don't we have ten regions with different ethnic groups in Ghana? Why do we sometimes portray ourselves us intellectuals when we're educated-illiterates.someone can confide ...
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  • Abeeku Mensah 8 years ago

    What do Americans call themselves? How about the British, the Canadians and you name it? Out passports and every ID says Ghanaians or Ghana and not tribe or region. Where then do you, an educated Ghanaian, get to use a flimsy ...
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  • LILLIPUT 8 years ago

    The issue is that Akufo-Addo doen't know how to speak. He talks anyhow. It comes from being an ethnocentric person and loose cannon internally or inclined. He always thinks about tribe. yen akanfuo, osafo-marfo is right about ...
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  • Kojo kojo .ca 8 years ago

    Abeeku, If u didn't know, even in Canada we call someone from Quebec a Quebecois.

  • Kojo kojo .ca 8 years ago

    Abeeku, if you didn't know, in Canada people from Quebec are called Quebecois. That's not an insult and there's nothing wrong with that.

  • SAINT 8 years ago

    BE CAREFUL.OUR COLONIALISTS DESCRIBED NKRUMAH AS A DICTATOR AS A PLOY TO GET YOUR SUPPORT TO DEPOSE NKRUMAH AND TOOK OVER GHANA. THEY SUCCEEDED BECAUSE TODAY THEY HAVE TAKEN OVER GHANA AND OUR PRESIDENTS ARE MERE ROBOTS DOING ...
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  • Nana failed to back Jake 8 years ago

    The hypocrisy of Nana and the NPP family. Like all Gas Jake was used and he got his bungalow in cantonments but sold out the Gas. In the end when Kennnedy Adypong started attacking and insulting Jake where was Nana his so cal ...
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  • otafirgya okoforbour kojo west. 8 years ago

    STOP SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION OUTSIDE AND INVEST IN GHANA'S AILING MEDICAL PROGRAM WHICH IS FLAT ON ITS BELLY.YOU THE POLITICAL ELITE AND THE WELL CONNECTED IN SOCIETY THINK YOU CAN CHEAT DEATH BY RUNNING TO EITHER SOUTH AFR ...
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  • Kpenyigba Kwesi 8 years ago

    Oh No! I do not believe because Adze alo Aza me dia mulatoviwo nti o.

  • Baaba 8 years ago

    You are so right! They have money and go for health care abroad and leave the ordinary Ghanaian to suffer.

  • Abdul-Razak 8 years ago

    Are you in Canada? Think before you comment

  • Asiedu Nketia 8 years ago

    Nana, you are afraid, you are the next to go. Start packing your things and join your best friend. You are 72, your friend Jake was 70, so you have had 2 years bonus. Your dream of becoming President is over.

  • PPAUL AFFOKO 8 years ago

    TWEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AND TWEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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  • pablo 8 years ago

    Hypocrisy at it's best. Jake was dumped after he lost the Tamale congress. He was treated as a second class person in the corridors of Nana Addo. He had to struggle to get appointment with Nana Addo. He was afraid to fall on ...
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  • GOWAN 8 years ago

    It is indeed a very sad loss and for his family be it immediate, political and state, we pray he finds rest in the bosom of the Almighty Jehovah. May he walk well....

  • GEE 8 years ago

    Sad news for a palm sunday.May his soul rest in peace.

  • Douglas Osei Gyamfi 8 years ago

    I don't no the mind of some people.A big man and self dedicated person like Mr Jake Otanka has pass on and some stupid people are talking nonsense.God will bless Nana.My deep condolences to the late family of Mr Jake Otanka O ...
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  • KWAME-BELGIUM 8 years ago

    Nana, are you saying that you will miss him? No, I don't believe this from you because you want all the BIG people in the NPP who are not with you out of the party. Sorry, I don't believe this your show.

  • k the h 8 years ago

    RIP Jake.
    My question is, what has happened to the bungalow he so greedily and fraudulently acquired? Is he going to buried with the loot? This must be a lesson to all loot and share brigade. You see, even UK hospital could ...
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  • LetsBeTolerant 8 years ago

    this is news to me when did Jake die, hmm sad news indeed.

  • garby 8 years ago

    Onipa pa nkye oh God wen a child born everybody happy Bea our death is Soo vanshellee oh Due due ne amanehu
    Marcus London/ brixton

  • SAY IT AINT SO.... 8 years ago

    NO AKKUFO ADDO, YOU CANNOT WIN POLITICAL OFFICE AT ALL COST, INCLUDING SHEDDING INNOCENT BLOOD... THERE IS GREAT AND SEVERE AND EXACTING JUDGMENT FOR THAT, PEOPLE....NEVER FORGET THE DAY OF GOD'S JUDGMENT...

    WHAT WILL JAK ...
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  • Akwasi sarpong 8 years ago

    we have lost a great man like this you are here talking stupid ;nonsense;idiots if you have nothing to say better for you to keep quiet.

  • Kwaku. 8 years ago

    Who is great, bungallow thief?

  • Asorkpo 8 years ago

    After dumping him this is what he is saying.
    You guys used him and dumped him.
    Jake Rest In Peace

  • Kwaku. 8 years ago

    Nana the great ghetto youth hahahaha

  • Kwesi 8 years ago

    Obitsembi Lamptey honest????
    Obviously Nana and NPP's definition of "honest" is different that what the dictionary definition is. There lies the problem. and Ghanaians are looking up to this man to eradicate corruption? Twee ...
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  • samuel villa 8 years ago

    I earlier put up some opinion in Ghanaweb about politicising death of political figures but Nana Addo's tribute has provoked me.Jake is called to externity and no attention seeking politician should make cheap campaign by way ...
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  • Donsag 8 years ago

    Nana Addo is coming soon if u ndc peopl like it or not.samone who say he is not corrupt n babies with sharp teeths cant do notin.the wind of change blows n it sends shivers within ndc.Jake is gone yes but his soul qil always ...
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  • Jen 8 years ago

    Next is you Nana. The evil that mean do. Continue lying

  • Afia Sika,Gomoa Nkran 8 years ago

    Jen,you may also be the next so get prepared. Go pick some leaves that has dropped down from a tree and see if there aren't fresh green ones .If you have nothing reasonable to say stop posting nasty comments. Be nice and conc ...
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  • Fred 8 years ago

    he has been peaceful and is great asset to mother Ghana even though I never supported any party.

  • Ibrahim from cape town 8 years ago

    U say to ghanania all die be die today u are carry for one fake u

  • Yaw Adu-Asare 8 years ago

    There is a season for everything according to God's plan.

  • JM 8 years ago

    ALL POLITICIANS WHO LOOT GOV. MONEY WILL DIE ONE BY ONE.NPP GURUS GET READY.

  • Agbanyo prince 8 years ago

    May Jake soul rest in peace!

  • Awal Tamale 8 years ago

    The announcer of the overlord of dagbon killing the proposed kuganaa has passed on,go and meet him and Aliu Mahama.

  • Kwame 8 years ago

    Do0n't worry Nana, you would soon join him!

  • NPP KWASEAFUO PARTY. NPP JIMIFUO KUO 8 years ago

    Liar. You no longer believe in All-Die-Be-Die?

  • Koo Sigi. 8 years ago

    Obetsebi Lamtey honest man indeed.

  • George-U.S.A. 8 years ago

    May God grant him a special and a joyous eternal abode. NPP and the citizens of Ghana will miss you daily!!!

  • bosco 8 years ago

    rip

  • KESSIWA JANET 8 years ago

    An honest person who hurriedly hijacked the E C in 2004 and declared his party winner at the castle. Because he could not have that opportunity to declare in 2012 he went to court. So this is honesty?

  • Mr Wise 8 years ago

    Jake farewell and well done. You have written your name in the good books of Ghana. May your soul rest in perfect peace.

  • Kwaku Bio 8 years ago

    Our political leaders must learn a lesson from this. They can continue to plunder the nation's resources for their selfish gains at the expense of national development. They can go anywhere to seek medical care when they are ...
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  • JM 8 years ago

    NANA ALL DIE BE DIE.

  • Victor Asiedu-Young 8 years ago

    I miss Jake so deeply. He was truly an honest man. He is one of the few people who will respond to your e-mail or Facebook message, even though I never met him personally. He is an incredible man. May be rest in perfect peace ...
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  • IDDRISU ABDUL WAKIL 8 years ago

    May he souls RIP ooo our good man we miss you.

  • truth 8 years ago

    And sing hymns. Sing hymns all the time.

  • agingo 8 years ago

    npp stop insulting and go sell your priceless old man (,apatasi) group

  • kojo 8 years ago

    Our tradition frowns on bad comments on the dead but to tell the truth Jake didnt depict any acts of being a Ga ,he had not been seen speaking the ga language onlike nana who married to a Ga can speak the ga language

  • amoro. mpuse 8 years ago

    A man whose hands are stained with the blood of ya-naa yakubu andani including akufu addo that will presidency of this country will elude you and your party forever and the gates of heaven can never ever open for all who are ...
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  • Abu Sadik 8 years ago

    Monkey

  • oppong rich 8 years ago

    oh nana we are all sad too

  • MR EFFAH NORWAY 8 years ago

    THE PEOPLE IN N.P.P.AND GHANAIANS HAS LOST THE RIGHT MAN. JAKE WAS A TRULY A MAN OF UNDERSTANDABLE PEACE QUIET HONEST TO THE N.P.P. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE,

  • Kojo Morovia 8 years ago

    Hahahahaa! Funny politicians. Dishonest rantings from thieves and cheats. Aided by dishonest journalist, they will bombard us with lies upon lies. Ghanaians are so gullible. One day when we all realise their dishonesty we wil ...
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  • Dr 8 years ago

    The bodies of four persons believed to have drowned in last Monday's floods in Accra are decomposing in the Odaw River

  • Kusia 8 years ago

    Best comment so far,Asamoah Buabeng!!!!The truth talks for its self!

  • D.J. Jamasi 8 years ago

    He was intelligent.He knew politics.He knew how to put together.
    His greatest and proudest accomplishment was winning 2 elections as a chairman and campain manager.Like ur father,u have done ur part.
    Remember me to the fear ...
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  • BE SMART 8 years ago

    Nana is the president to Npp and will therefore face his worse defeat come november 7.No matter what sacrifice he make ,ghanaians are going to reject him again because the Good Lord has already rejected him.Nana who is known ...
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  • BE SMART 8 years ago

    It is only stupid people who doesnt want advice.Nana Addo is fond of touching ladies buttocks at funerals and as cililized ghanaians only advicing him Nana not to go there to disgrace himself by touching The late chairmans w ...
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  • TRUT H 8 years ago

    EVEN YOUR OWN BROTHER WAS KILLED DAY LIGHT BUT YOU DIDNT TALK,WRONG MAN.

  • NOKWARE 8 years ago

    JAKE RIP

  • kk 8 years ago

    May his soul rest in peace. Had he died in Ghana,Npp would have said it was politicaly motivated. Oh mother Ghana.

  • bread and kokonte 8 years ago

    Nana is piece of shit

  • Lawrence 8 years ago

    my condolense to my follow NPP.May his soul rest in perfect peace

  • samuel villa 8 years ago

    Why is it that Nana Addo has merchant for abnormality and exaggeration?Has he painted himself red or he has smeared blood on his head and face to mourn Jake?

  • king Solomon 8 years ago

    well said nana.
    Weldon Jake,may yo
    ur soul rest in perfect peace .u will forever be remembered!!! we love u,

  • may marfo 8 years ago

    fare de well, may ur soul rest in perfect peace , Jake. Till we meet

  • Eben Bosomtwi Constituency 8 years ago

    Stupid man you were there and people call Jake theif. Did you stop them not to call Jake Theif.