Ghanaian broadcaster, Paul Adom-Otchere, and the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, have clashed following a viral video of the minister on social media.

It may be recalled that in a video circulating online on March 26, 2026, the minister was seen in a jovial mood, playfully “teasing” a portrait of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Asokwa Interchange.

In the footage, Dr Amoakohene, who was touring ongoing painting works in Kumasi, paused at the portrait of the former president and bowed slightly before the artwork.

In a recent development, Paul Adom-Otchere, speaking on his Good Evening Ghana show, heavily criticised the minister, questioning his doctoral credentials.

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According to him, the Ashanti Regional Minister does not present himself as a medical doctor, adding that his level of reasoning is below standard.

“I saw that he posted something on social media, pretending to tease us. We didn’t engage because we are not about teasing people; we are about thinking and making things happen.

“I don’t know what he did before entering politics, but I know his doctorate is not in medicine. In tech, you can complete a four-year programme and be called a doctor, but it is not medicine… I get the sense that he is playing and not serious. I am not sure he belongs to a group of young people we should have confidence in,” he said.

Following these remarks, the Ashanti Regional Minister also took to social media to respond to the broadcaster.

Watch the moment Ashanti Regional Minister 'bowed' to Akufo-Addo's portrait

In a Facebook post, Dr Amoakohene debunked the claims, insisting that he is a certified medical doctor and not a school dropout, as alleged.

“Tell ‘Christmas Tree’ that I am a medical doctor. I am not a dropout like him, who could not complete his law education. When you had the opportunity, you chose to sell Christmas trees.

“I chose to be innovative, so if you want to defame me, at least do your due diligence. Below is my academic background at 35. I dare ‘Christmas Tree’ to share his academic background at 51 and explain why he was sacked from law school,” he stated.

Dr Amoakohene also addressed claims by Adom-Otchere that the New Patriotic Party (NPP), under the administration of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, completed the Asokwa Interchange.

“‘Christmas Tree’, facts: The Asokwa Interchange was started by President Kufuor in June 2008, six months to the elections, and completed by President John Evans Atta Mills in October 2011. Keep these facts, because one day the Suame Interchange will be wholly claimed by people like ‘Christmas Tree’,” he added.

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