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Allow Council Of State to do its work, Akufo-Addo urges Mahama

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  • Ghananyo 9 years ago

    Akufo Addo should stop this fear mongering

  • SGT ANANI FIADZOE 9 years ago

    Why heckle the president? The Constitution is clear on what should be done, so why all this heckling?

    i hope the president will ignore this noise and consider it as the effusions of a wee crazed old fool.

  • Close Observer 9 years ago

    ONLY FOOLS WILL WANT TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO.

    O Lord I pray for Mother Ghana, that you reduce the number of FOOLISH VOTERS in 2016. Father the small number that will be left, wash their faces with sea sand so that they ...
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  • Kwodwo apedwa 9 years ago

    What is the status quo. You have no memories of history. Do you know that Ghana has always sent supporters to every match it plays outside. Do you think it will be different under the npp? Then you must be dreaming. Do you ...
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  • champion 9 years ago

    akufo addo must know that the council of state is to ADVICE the president. the prez can decide to take the advice if it is ok and he believes it is good and will work. in the other hand if thinks it is a bad advise from 'pull ...
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  • TEE 9 years ago

    MONEY, LOOT AND SHARE PEPENI NTANI MAHAMA

  • mawriz 9 years ago

    You are a moron. I am not foolish and I will vote for JDM. Idiot, go hang yourself after 2016 or better still run into the sea forever because you will not win.

  • DESTINY 9 years ago

    you are saying the right thing. how many time those FOOLISH PEOPLES out want to know our mother Ghana is lost by this greedy politicians
    aaaaa GHANA. GOD help our Ghanaian.

  • Hello 9 years ago

    It is either Akufo Addo's way or NO WAY

  • mawriz 9 years ago

    But he has now way, so should we all follow him

  • OGYEABOUR, 9 years ago

    MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU,PROTECT, PRESERVE,AND GRANT YOU SUPERNATURAL DIVINE HEALTH AND LONGLIFE FOR GOOD GOVERANCE IN 2017. THE PEOPLE OF GHANA ARE PATIENCETLY WAITING FOR YOU.
    MOST GHANAIANS LOVE YOU DEARLY.

  • mawriz 9 years ago

    That, I say amen. He has done a lot for Ghana politics. But for the flagstaff house, it will continue to be an illusion to him.

  • OGYEABOUR, 9 years ago

    GHANAIANS NEED ONLY THE TRUTH TO SET US FREE!!
    GOD BLESS GHANA

  • From- USA 9 years ago

    The opposition Flag-bearer in Ghana must accord the sitting President the desired Presidential honor and respect.The Constitution must be operative instead of parties.Does Akufo Addo prefer the EC position to his current post

  • Samuel Ansah ,New York 9 years ago

    Akufo Addo how did Rawlings appoint the current EC?How did Kufour pack his cronies at the SC ?How did Kufour appoint the current CJ?Lastly how did the late Atta Mills appoint the deputies to the EC ?The 1992 consti ...
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  • Atongo Baba 9 years ago

    They are all doing these hecklings because of the fact that the president hails from the north. Why did they not do the same when Rawlings,kufour and atta mills were the presidents of the country? They all applied the same c ...
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  • Ghana First 9 years ago

    what's all this tribal nonsense about john akokofunu Mahama being Northerner & blah blah blah. The man is not performing and must go and has nothing to do with his tribe. We need more sensible Ghanaians who seek genuine and l ...
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  • VICTOR CARRILLACE 9 years ago

    NO, EDITOR. I KNOW THAT IS NANA AKUFO ADO, BUT THAT ONE IS HARDLY PHOTOGENIC, IF YOU GET ME.

  • TRUTH. 9 years ago

    NANA YOU ARE USELESS. JUST SHUT UP. OK.

  • kanewu 9 years ago

    Nana help the president to appoint Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata your friend who can help you win. Why this guy thought Ghana is for him and desperate for power? Retire him fellow Ghanaians.

  • Oware 9 years ago

    This man has never said any sensible. The president will not take instructions from an evil character like you.Idiot

  • KA AKYIRE 9 years ago

    LOOK AT NANA WELL

  • KA AKYIRE 9 years ago

    DOES NANA AKUFFO ADDO READS AND UNDERSTANDS THE LAW ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION

  • kinpi 9 years ago

    Put that your evil mind somewhere, is that your issue, when you were in government whom did you consult be taking decisions

  • K. Owusu 9 years ago

    I can't understand why it's so difficult for human beings to deal with dwarfs. Why does the NPP have problem with everything that has to do with the electoral commission except when they win elections? The last time, the NPP ...
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  • Max 9 years ago

    you see how corrupt your mind is. We need solutions to the country's problems and you are talking about the height of someone who might be able to solve the Ghana's problems. You are nothing but a fool

  • Abongo 9 years ago

    Akufo-Addo is confuse

  • Mike frm Ho. 9 years ago

    My problem with this NPP party I always want join is that, they are ready to sidestepped the constitution for theme to archive their objectives. On this appointment, is it the president who appoint on advice of council of sta ...
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  • Kwaku aduenin 9 years ago

    This kind of utterances from a so called lawyer leaves much to be desired.This is the guy Ghanaians hail as an astute lawyer.It is not the council of state which appoints people into positions.The constitution is clear on art ...
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  • MV. Dodoo 9 years ago

    It is the President duty to choose the E C.
    What Akofo Addo is saying is Bogle's. There is no people in Ghana that is neutral without a party he / she support.

  • Kwame 9 years ago

    THIS MAN US PREPARING THE GROUNDS TO HEAD TO THE SUPREME AGAIN WHEN THE 2016 ELUDES HIM AGAIN. WHAT HE'S SAYING ARE NOT IN THE QUOTE HE TALKED ABOUT. WHERE IS THE BROAD CONSULTATION IN THE QUOTE?

  • Kate 9 years ago

    Ooooops Nana Respected Senior of the Bar. .....In one breath we shall not participate in economic brain storm at Senchi. .....In another. ....consult us for our input in appointment of EC Boss. ...

  • LEZO. EU. 9 years ago

    Akufo Addo, shame onto you a thousand times. There is no single human being in this country who is anxious.The constitution is very clear as to how the EC should be appointed. Stop the fear mongering and the intimidation rig ...
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  • bright 9 years ago

    Then allow the EC to do their work without interfering too.

  • nasam 9 years ago

    these dwarfs akyim and ashanti people tink Ghana is theirs. and northeners and ewes will continue to rule them till thy kindm come. ugly people.

  • Pabro Correa 9 years ago

    The large section of our 1992 constitution should be rewritten immediately as it's lacks basic common sense and has given the president so many powers on almost everything which is quite dangerous to our young democracy going ...
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  • Aba 9 years ago

    Why didn't you advocate for all these when Kuffour was in power. Poor NPP desperation will kill you guys.

  • rude 9 years ago

    the gas ewes fantis northners nzemas ven produces beta humanresources for Ghana as compare to these ashantis and akyims who oly produces war mongers 4 us. fire burn them all

  • onipa ba 9 years ago

    Did president kufour allow the council of state to appoint the EC members who retired during his time when akufo Addo was part of that government? This statement does not make sense

  • G. K. Berko 9 years ago

    This Akufo-Addo's legal interpretation of the Article 70(2) renders his legal acumen a suspect.

    When did some advice, even as a prescription by the Constitution, become an imposed obligation? If the Constitution intended t ...
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  • DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 9 years ago

    Hahahaha, "This Akufo-Addo's legal interpretation of the Article 70(2) renders his legal acumen a suspect." Hehehehe, I dey die here oooo.

  • Bastard akufo addo 9 years ago

    Is ur own idiots that are making that ugly noises n u as an idiot leader must call this useless fools to order

  • Ghana First 9 years ago

    Nana Wants the Best for Ghana

  • DICK ATAA AYI 9 years ago

    we want someone who is literate and can understand and define over-voting. ENOUGH OFTHE CRAP. KEEP THE PLACE FRESH

  • YAW GHANA 9 years ago

    Why didn't you complain when Kuffuor was elected in 2000 and 2400? Same Afari Gyan was EC then too. You want to win at all cost, even against the wishes of ghanaians. All die be die?*

  • k muzu 9 years ago

    I think nana like the ec position.so mr.mahama give it to him and be free

  • gadanga john 9 years ago

    ghanaians have made up their. minds by rejecting u as president please nana dont put yr hopeless on electoral commissioner.

  • kodjo 9 years ago

    Why doesnt this short man just SHUT UP!!! Who told him Mahama needs his advise

  • kaketonti 9 years ago

    To satisfy NPP, and Akufo-Addo let the President nominate Akufo-Addo as the linesman,referee,and judge.Thats the surest way for his retirement come 2016.

  • ASH 9 years ago

    NANA IS TOO UGLY. MAY GOD SAVE US.

  • jt We see of them by2016. 9 years ago

    Nana, change ur name to Akufu John Addo and u are on ur way to jubilee house. If not come jan.017, u would be carrying a bunch of pin sheets to court. This time on ur head because of the wait. Thank u.

  • NOBODY 9 years ago

    Has the President made any attempt to interfere with the work of the Council of State? Vintage ASkufo-Addo making his usual empty noise. Here's is Akufo-Addo asking the President to leave the Council of State to do its work, ...
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  • toronto 9 years ago

    you must be a confused person,with these your confuseion you cannot handle ghana us a president.any way a short person like you are cannot even think beyoung.

  • Bad time 9 years ago

    Nana,Mahama is not making the selection by himself. The council of state would be filled by Ewes ,Akans with ewe mothers,few northners and few minorities.

  • TEE 9 years ago

    SO-CALLED PRESIDENT YES

  • DESTINY 9 years ago

    Nana keep urging him because he is lost ,far far from Ghana.

  • Herry Camara 9 years ago

    This was an old political mentality he is talking like they haven't be in class before, this old man is out of his sense.president have power to appoint not counsel of satate he should go and read 1992 constitution acticle 70 ...
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  • YAW GHANA 9 years ago

    Npp and Nana Addo must allow Council of State to do its work under the Constitution. STOP THE FEAR MONGERING AND THREATS. Ghana has one president at a time. He is not Nana Addo