General News of Monday, 16 October 2023

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Watch video of Bagbin and Akufo-Addo sharing light moment at public event

Speaker Alban Bagbin and president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Speaker Alban Bagbin and president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin were spotted sharing a light moment in public recently.

The two gentlemen, the most powerful and third most powerful political figures in Ghana met at an event organized by the National Service Scheme (NSS) in Accra.

In a video shared by Starr FM and other news channels, Akufo-Addo is seen exchanging pleasantries with Bagbin shortly after he took his seat at the event.

The two men burst into laughter during the brief chat with Bagbin appearing the most tickled about the conversation as he buries his head in his hands laughing out loud about the subject of discussion.

The video elicited reactions on social media as people pointed out how top-level politicians are historically friends as opposed to the animosity that the rank-and-file exhibit in defense of their principals.

Both men share some similarities, including being trained lawyers, former Members of Parliament and also former ministers of state.

Akufo-Addo exists the political space in 2025 whiles Bagbin's future will also be decided concretely after same - that is whether he could continue as speaker or pursue other ambitions.

Watch the video below:



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