Aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Ellen Ama Daaku, has said former President John Agyekum Kufuor does not need to agree with every policy decision taken by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, adding that not everything went well under Kufuor’s administration either.

Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana on December 9, 2025, Ellen Ama Daaku explained that President Kufuor had his own time in office and governed according to his convictions. While Ghanaians appreciate his contributions to national development, she noted that his administration, like any other, was not without challenges.

According to her, both Kufuor and Akufo-Addo must be assessed individually on the basis of their deeds and performance in office, making it unreasonable to expect Kufuor to endorse every decision taken during Akufo-Addo’s tenure.

I didn't understand Akufo-Addo's leadership – Former President Kufuor

“He (Kufuor) is not supposed to agree with every decision that the former president (Akufo-Addo) made. He had his time; he did it. Nana Addo Dankwa also had his presidency; he had his time. We are going to evaluate every one of them by their deeds and their work. I believe that Kufuor did well for himself. Fifteen years down the line, we are all looking at what he did for us as Ghanaians, and we appreciate it. Was everything okay during his regime? No. Did he have issues? Yes. He doesn’t have to agree with everything that Nana Addo did,” she said.

Her comments come after former President Kufuor criticised the Akufo-Addo administration over some troubling policy choices, which he believes contributed to the New Patriotic Party’s defeat in the 2024 general elections.

Speaking on The Delay Show, Kufuor said he never understood the rationale behind key decisions such as the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), the National Cathedral project, and the Power Distribution Services deal, adding that he was not consulted on any of them.

He further noted that the NPP’s return to power in 2016 was largely driven by the record and achievements of his administration.

“Before the 2016 election in which Akufo-Addo was elected, the campaign was built on my achievements. Those achievements played a key role in his victory. The government started on a good note, but things changed after he assumed power,” Kufuor said.

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