Pastor takes on McDan over ‘excessive religious zeal’ comment

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Akua Nsiah 8 months ago

No good options here. Both are bad, especially, this past NPP administration That was just pure evil men from hell, and ironically, they all claim to be religious

No good options here. Both are bad, especially, this past NPP administration That was just pure evil men from hell, and ironically, they all claim to be religious
Where do you expect the donations to your church come from? 8 months ago

You church leaders benefit more from stolen money than anybody else.

You church leaders benefit more from stolen money than anybody else.
Ben 8 months ago

Wasn't the corrupt Adu Boahene guy talking to his church members about seizing opportunities.

Wasn't the corrupt Adu Boahene guy talking to his church members about seizing opportunities.
Unpredictable Oye Onye Kwasi Atta 8 months ago

Truth is sometimes bitter and hurts. Dogmatism and excessive religious zeals is the main cause of productivity lack. Otherwise why should pastors consistently want us to waist all the productive working in church just to pay ...
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Truth is sometimes bitter and hurts. Dogmatism and excessive religious zeals is the main cause of productivity lack. Otherwise why should pastors consistently want us to waist all the productive working in church just to pay tithes, offertory, sow dried dead seeds for them to enrich themselves?
I piss on sick dog prophet mohammed 8 months ago

If you poison islamic people you will. go straight to heaven. Qur'an is toilet paper.

If you poison islamic people you will. go straight to heaven. Qur'an is toilet paper.
Paapa Ashun 8 months ago

Politicians are far far better options, at least they can be voted out, as we demonstrated in December last year. But who can lay a finger on the founder of a church, even if he commits adultery with his church members?

Politicians are far far better options, at least they can be voted out, as we demonstrated in December last year. But who can lay a finger on the founder of a church, even if he commits adultery with his church members?
Thief of Staff - Akosua Frema 8 months ago

But these political officials attend your churches and donate big and you people are happy. You know that they are stealing but you don't preach against such acts for fear that they may leave your church for another. In any c ...
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But these political officials attend your churches and donate big and you people are happy. You know that they are stealing but you don't preach against such acts for fear that they may leave your church for another. In any case, what school has your church established? Nonsense!!!
Kojo Poku-London-UK 8 months ago

HUNG HIM HIGH-HUNG OFORI ATTA HIGH LIKE SADAM HUSSEIN OF IRAQ.
Arrest ALL THE NPP THIEVES OF THE GHANA ELECTRICITY CONTAINERS-AT THE TEMA HARBOUR. These people are NATION WRECKERS-The NPP Leadership hate Ghana. The Masses ar ...
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HUNG HIM HIGH-HUNG OFORI ATTA HIGH LIKE SADAM HUSSEIN OF IRAQ.
Arrest ALL THE NPP THIEVES OF THE GHANA ELECTRICITY CONTAINERS-AT THE TEMA HARBOUR. These people are NATION WRECKERS-The NPP Leadership hate Ghana. The Masses are suffering but the few are enjoying massively at the expense of the masses-VERY SAD AND UNFORTUNATE-SEE BELOW THE NPP ARMED ROBBERS-JUST A FEW-NOW WHAT ABOUT GABBY OCTHERE DARKO AND EDWARD AKUFFO ADDO?
ALL DIE BE DIE AKUFFO ADDO MUST INDEED FACE ONE OF THE RAWLINGS FIRING SQUADS FOR BETRAYING US ASHANTIS. Look at this idiot, black monkey. Ashantis voted skirt and blouse for you TANI Akyem Abuakwa tiny population of Eastern region, made up of Krobos, Akuapims and Akyems-the two former always vote for the NDC. But you bloody ungrateful nation wreckers-TRAITORS did nothing for the Ashanti Region.
This IDIOT-needs to face one of the Rawlings FIRING SQUAD.
Bloody IDIOT- For 8 YEARS Ashantis VOTEd SKIRT AND BLOUSE WITHOUT THINKING for the TINY Akyem Abuakwa TANI Akuffo Addo- but he rewarded the Ashanti Region with no project completed for the people who voted massively for him. Change the NPP delegates voting system for the NPP Leader to reflect the AVERAGE total number of VOTES RECEIVED FOR EACH REGION as a percentage of the TOTAL NPP VOTES RECEIVEd. Because how can you allocate the same delegates voting power for the Ashanti Region compared to the Eastern Region, Volta Region, Northern Ghana Regions?
SEE BELOW-THE LOOTING OF NPP APPOINTEES-THEY STOLE Poor Ghana pensioners money.
Former Akufo-Addo appointees whose wealth have courted national conversations
Akufo-Addo with the three appointees from left Eugene Arhin, Sir John, and Kwabena Adu-Boahene
The reign of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo may have long been over since January 7, 2025, but the very people who helped him during his 8 years in office may not all been enjoying their ‘retirements’ so well, or so quietly.

And this is for reasons aligned to promises and what appears to be a robust aim by the John Dramani Mahama government, which took over from the past one, to prosecute any forms of corruption that arose during the former administration.

These formed part of campaign promises by John Mahama and his National Democratic Congress (NDC), coming into the 2024 Election, and so far, they have been determined on achieving that.

Caught up in that, have been a number of appointees of Akufo-Addo who have ended up several investigations, or, in simple terms, whose names have been linked to controversial wealth that people believe may be, somehow, corruption related.

In this GhanaWeb article, let us take a look at some of the appointees under Akufo-Addo whose wealth came into question, generating national conversations.

In each of these cases, something happened that brought their cases into the public light, prompting national discussions and great interest.

Eugene Arhin

Eugene Arhin was the Director of Communications at the Presidency under Nana Akufo-Addo for the 8 years he was in office.

In 2021, a divorce case with his wife made it into the public, where his wife was demanding for certain reliefs in the separation process.

As part of the things she listed, she made mention of some of the properties owned by Eugene Arhin and these revelations, in the eyes of the public, generated a lot of conversations.

For many, did the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, amass all that in a space of four years, or during his time in public office?

Gloria Assan Arhin, his wife at the time, prayed the Accra High Court to grant her divorce request and also give her a number of properties, including a five-bedroom residential property (which was intended to be the matrimonial home of the parties) situated on a two-plot of land lying at East Legon in Accra; a four-storey building comprising 16 separate flats/apartments situated on a parcel of land at Bubiashie in Accra which land was acquired from a family friend of the petitioner.

She also asked for a storey building being constructed which comprised of 16 separate flats/apartments situated at Tuba-Weija in Accra.

These were but just three of the over twenty properties she sought after as part of the divorce.

Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie (Sir John)

Sir John, a former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), became the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission of Ghana until his death.

After his death, his will became public, generating another widespread conversation among Ghanaians. It involved a tall list of 75 properties, including houses, parcels of land, bank accounts, investments, businesses, guns and clothes.

His will also raised public concerns following the discovery that he owned lands at the Achimota Forest. This was also because President Akufo-Addo had, at the time, signed an Executive Instrument that said part of the Achimota Forest was no longer a forest reserve.

Critics said the move was a ploy to get the land into the hands of the ruling elite, an accusation the government vehemently denied.

Sir John’s ownership of parcels of lands at the Achimota Forest appeared to have heightened the deep-seated mistrust of the government and its actions.

Below are the properties as listed in the will of the late Sir John:

House on plot number GA54480 located in Ogbojo, East Legon, and acquired on February 12, 2018

House on plot number GA 55329 located at Oyarifa No. 2, acquired on May 11, 2018

House plot number GA 55475 located at Oyarifa No.1, acquired on September 27, 2017

House on plot number GA 5881 located at Adjiringanor, Accra, (white House), acquired on August 7, 2019.

A 6-bedroom house located at Patangbe, Ogbojo, near East Legon.

A 4-bedroom house located in Mempeheusem, East Legon

A 3-bedroom house on plot number TDA 4140 located in Mempehuesem, East Legon

Another 3-bedroom house on plot number TDA 4140 located in Mempehuesem, East Legon

A 4-bedroom house on plot number GA56838 located in East Legon and acquired on October 25, 2018

A 5-bedroom house located in Sakora Wonoo

A 4-storey building located in East Legon, with 10 apartments, each apartment consisting of 3-bedrooms; and five apartments, each consisting of two bedrooms.

LANDS

Two plots of land located in Ahenema Kokoben in the Ashanti Region

Two plots of land with registration number GA56921 located in Oyarifa, which were acquired on November 6, 2018.

A 5.541-acre land located in Achimota Forest held in the name of Jakaypros Limited

A 0.987-acre land located in Achimota Forest held in the name of Fasoh Limited

Unspecified piece of land located in the Achimota Forest jointly owned with Charles Owusu

An unspecified piece of land held in the name of DML located in the Achimota forest

A 5.07-acre land at the Ramsar site, Sakumono

Five plots of land located at Millenium city, Kasoa

One plot of land with certificate number GA60802, located at Mempeheusem, East Legon, acquired on December 13, 2019.

Two plots of land approximately of 0.40acres located at No.7 ARS Lane, Ogbojo, near East legon

One plot of land near the Chain Homes Estate at East Airport Hills.

A piece of land numbered plot 139 located within the Adentaman District (aka Aviation land).

PRIVATE VEHICLES

Lexus LX570 25. Ford Fusion

Lexus V6

Nissan Titan Pick Up V8

Mercedes Benz E68 Sport AMG

Honda Pilot V6

Honda Accord Sport

Toyota Landcruiser V8

Ford 150

Honda Accord 2.0 Touring

Toyota Rav 4, 2019 model

Chevrolet Cruze

Lexus Saloon Car, 2019 model

GUNS

Five pump-action guns

Clothing

BANK ACCOUNTS

National Investment Bank, account no. 1802092960501

CBG, account no. 0302239130003

GT Bank- in the name of Ruth Korkor Odonkor

GT Bank-in the name of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie

Fidelity Bank, account no. 1060032907210

ADB, in the name of Jakaypros Limited

United States Bank, Wells Fargo, in the name of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie

Canadian Bank Account, Royal Bank, in the name of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie INVESTMENTS

ADB: Two million cedis (2,000,000.00), expected to mature in April 2020.

Two hundred and fifty thousand Ghana cedis (GHc 250,000) with NTHC which stood at GHc 303,720.22 as at July 31, 2019.

Joint gold production investment with Francis Owusu Joint ownership in gold production investment with:

ROTL,

FASOH

MBL HOSPITAL

Afriyie Memorial Hospital, located at Sakora Wonoo OTHER BUSINESSES

A fuel Station located at Kentinkrono in the Ashanti region

Fuel tanker vehicles (10 in number)

One teak plantation located at Nkawie in the Ashanti Region

Rubber plantation located in the Eastern Region

Stalls located at the new Kejetia market, Kumasi (3 in number)

Farms at Ejura in the Ashanti Region.

Kwabena Adu-Boahene

The last person in this list of Akufo-Addo appointees whose wealth have courted public conversations is the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene.

He and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, were recently detained by the Attorney General’s office following his arrest at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).

Following his detention, Attorney General Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine revealed at a press conference on Monday, March 24, 2025, a list of properties acquired by both suspects since 2018.

This, he said, was established through painstaking investigations by the EOCO and the AG’s office, indicating that the properties acquired were bought using embezzled state funds.

Below is a breakdown of the properties and their estimated values under the couple’s names below:

1. No. 2 stream part drive, Mayfair Estates, LA, Accra which is estimated at $1,000,000 (valued at GH¢15,000,000)

2. No. 6 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates, LA, Accra

3. No. 7 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates, LA, Accra estimated at a value of $200,000

4. No. 8 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates LA, Accra estimated at a value of $97,815

5. No. 9 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates LA, Accra also valued at $270,000

6. No. 10 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates LA, Accra at $150,000, Additionally, another initial cash deposit of $500,000 was made to purchase 5 houses.

7. Vertex properties at Oyarifa Gated Estate Development. This consists of 27 houses each valued at an estimated cost of $295,000 (GH¢127,000,000).

8. Two properties in London

The AG further disclosed that an amount of up to GH¢39 million was allegedly diverted and embezzled by the suspects from the agency.

"GH¢39,462,480 went into Adu-Boahene and his wife's pockets from one transaction," the Attorney General said.

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Kanawu 8 months ago

Kwasea go and get a degree with you thesis. do u think we have time to read all these nonsense? Ony3 totomi

Kwasea go and get a degree with you thesis. do u think we have time to read all these nonsense? Ony3 totomi
Scholar 8 months ago

Osofo Mcdan is telling you nothing but the truth, which of our mps walk barefooted with cloth strap on his waist to parliament ? If it's not Koran then it's Bible. You the pastor gives front sit to those who drives big cars a ...
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Osofo Mcdan is telling you nothing but the truth, which of our mps walk barefooted with cloth strap on his waist to parliament ? If it's not Koran then it's Bible. You the pastor gives front sit to those who drives big cars and those perpetuating evil on mother Ghana to the extent that now children below age 35years and below want to own what their forefathers did not own through every evil means.
Keteku 8 months ago

Pastor you have a point, but corruption has become part of our everyday culture because most people expect miracle from God instead of working for a solution to their problems.

Pastor you have a point, but corruption has become part of our everyday culture because most people expect miracle from God instead of working for a solution to their problems.
Donte 8 months ago

They should arrest the top officials of ECG

They should arrest the top officials of ECG
Moja 8 months ago

Anyone who go to church from Monday 6am to 6pm to Friday same time doesn’t have vision and is a lazy person

Anyone who go to church from Monday 6am to 6pm to Friday same time doesn’t have vision and is a lazy person
John 8 months ago

RELIGION IS LIKE A CANCER IS THIS COUNTRY

RELIGION IS LIKE A CANCER IS THIS COUNTRY
Nzulu 8 months ago

For me, I see church going as just an exercise for the body through dancing and the mouth through singing. Why should individuals spend hours on end at the church room when they can confer with God in their homes, even on the ...
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For me, I see church going as just an exercise for the body through dancing and the mouth through singing. Why should individuals spend hours on end at the church room when they can confer with God in their homes, even on the toilet seat excuse me to say.
Citizen8 8 months ago

The man doesn't seem to get it. Most of the people involved in the several corruption scandals are members of the Church. Why has the Church failed to produce men and women of integrity in the midst of all the widespread reli ...
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The man doesn't seem to get it. Most of the people involved in the several corruption scandals are members of the Church. Why has the Church failed to produce men and women of integrity in the midst of all the widespread religious zeal and activities? This man needs to reflect on this phenomenon. It's an unfortunate indictment on the Church. The earlier the Church accepted that there's a challenge the better it would be for the image of the body of Christ in the country. Too many Christians, including Church leaders, are neck deep in stinking corrupt practices in the country.
Isaac 8 months ago

You people lack simple understanding. If u attend church but u don't follow the teachings of Christ, does it mean, the church is a bad institution?

You people lack simple understanding. If u attend church but u don't follow the teachings of Christ, does it mean, the church is a bad institution?
Citizen8 8 months ago

@Isaac has anyone said that the Church '...is a bad institution'? If you fail to acknowledge the fact that the Church is failing in its duty to raise men and women of integrity then you have a big challenge yourself. Aren't y ...
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@Isaac has anyone said that the Church '...is a bad institution'? If you fail to acknowledge the fact that the Church is failing in its duty to raise men and women of integrity then you have a big challenge yourself. Aren't you embarrassed that Christians are neck deep in corruption in Ghana? Is that what Christ is teaching us?
Paapa Ashun 8 months ago

Which contributions has the church made to national development? When you impoverish your gullible faithfuls, through coercion, to sow cash seeds to build schools or hospitals and operate it as your personal private business, ...
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Which contributions has the church made to national development? When you impoverish your gullible faithfuls, through coercion, to sow cash seeds to build schools or hospitals and operate it as your personal private business, do you consider that as contributing to national development? Since when did the end justified the means?
The truth 8 months ago

The statement from this man of God is too deep for a canally minded person to comprehend. God bless you man of God for your boldness to speak against the falsehood

The statement from this man of God is too deep for a canally minded person to comprehend. God bless you man of God for your boldness to speak against the falsehood
Tt 8 months ago

If we take God out of our education, corruption takes centre stage. I thought religion was also supposed to strengthen moral values? Most of the people committing the crimes are also religious. Christianity is the key, not re ...
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If we take God out of our education, corruption takes centre stage. I thought religion was also supposed to strengthen moral values? Most of the people committing the crimes are also religious. Christianity is the key, not religion.
Ghanawatch 8 months ago

Do the churches preach about the need for Ghanaians to stop corruption and be productive?Ghanaians are corrupt and most of them are Christians.

Do the churches preach about the need for Ghanaians to stop corruption and be productive?Ghanaians are corrupt and most of them are Christians.
Gborlahn 8 months ago

Truth is, we are overdoing religion. Too much of everything is bad. Most preachers don't want us to say it for fear of losing their following which would in turn affect their daily bread.

Even in the night people refuse to ...
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Truth is, we are overdoing religion. Too much of everything is bad. Most preachers don't want us to say it for fear of losing their following which would in turn affect their daily bread.

Even in the night people refuse to sleep. Everyday prayer and work work work . No rest and no sleep and then they die early and at their funerals, we ask God, why? Why so soon?
Donkomi 8 months ago

Papa Osofo, what's your problem about what McDan said? You are taking him out of context. Every businessman or woman is complaining about the behavior of their employees. Stealing, laziness and lackadaisical attitudes coupled ...
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Papa Osofo, what's your problem about what McDan said? You are taking him out of context. Every businessman or woman is complaining about the behavior of their employees. Stealing, laziness and lackadaisical attitudes coupled with unproductive manners is hampering business growth. Many businesses collapsed due to Ghanaian workers attitudes. Again, Ghanaian population is said to be about 70% christians and if the businessman is lamenting on christians attitudes, what's your beef ? Are the leadership you are talking about are they not christians ? most of them. Jericho hour mmm? Are you from Jericho to pray Jericho hour? Who's in Jericho who has instituted Ghana hour? Why not Ghana hour hut Jericho hour ? If MacDan says christians are the problem, he knows why and the reason to that effect. Papa Osofo kindly establish a business and employ no one from outside your church members and fill the vacancies with only your church members and see things for yourself. By so doing, you will come to understand exactly what MacDan said.
KO 8 months ago

I support what Macdan, said. All the corruption going on is done by the same religious people. Churches and mosques are always full but still there is corruption all over. Whilst in Europe they normally don't believe in reli ...
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I support what Macdan, said. All the corruption going on is done by the same religious people. Churches and mosques are always full but still there is corruption all over. Whilst in Europe they normally don't believe in religion but are truthful.and had working. Let's be realistic God help those who help themselves.
Watchman 8 months ago

The pastor is failing to see that Christianity is supposed to impact on the followers of Christ to do respect the rule of law. If our religion has no bearing on our way of life, then we should question what we believe. How is ...
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The pastor is failing to see that Christianity is supposed to impact on the followers of Christ to do respect the rule of law. If our religion has no bearing on our way of life, then we should question what we believe. How is it that a church of 50 people; half of the members are children and women can make so much noise in a residential property? WWJD What Would Jesus Do? Will our Saviour cause noise pollution? No. What is most annoying is that even when the members are speaking gibberish, the drummer is including in beating the drums while the rest speak in false tongue. McDan is on point about excessive religious zeal. It is the zeal with which people cheats their neighbours while professing ‘Adom’ grace.
Boakye 8 months ago

Religion is a big business. An opium of the masses indeed. And many so called pastors and prophets are really fake and useless.

Religion is a big business. An opium of the masses indeed. And many so called pastors and prophets are really fake and useless.
I salute MacDan 8 months ago

MacDan is right ✅️, the schools set up produce graduate at leadership position stealing. Mental slavery schools.

MacDan is right ✅️, the schools set up produce graduate at leadership position stealing. Mental slavery schools.
Okyere J. 8 months ago

Christianity is turning Ghana upside down. This is the gospel fact.

Christianity is turning Ghana upside down. This is the gospel fact.
Tt 8 months ago

It's nott Christianity. Have u read anywhere in the bible that God supports corruption or encourages laziness? Let's get the difference right. Most so-called pastors today have yet not had a relationship with God proper, but ...
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It's nott Christianity. Have u read anywhere in the bible that God supports corruption or encourages laziness? Let's get the difference right. Most so-called pastors today have yet not had a relationship with God proper, but lust for money
Koti 8 months ago

The pastor is defending the indefensible because there is where he gets his daily bread. Of all the mission school and universities he's mentioning, which one belongs to his church? McDan is telling you that our population ha ...
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The pastor is defending the indefensible because there is where he gets his daily bread. Of all the mission school and universities he's mentioning, which one belongs to his church? McDan is telling you that our population has over 71% Christians and 20% Muslims. So if we have over 90% of our population belonging to one religion or another and we are in this mess, na who cause am? Was Nana Addo trying to build a cathedral? Is Mahama not going to build a Hajj Village? Don't they swear with the Bible and Quran? Can the pastor say all the mess in this country are caused by the less than 10% who belong to traditional or no religion? Truth hurts, pastor come again.
Slim 8 months ago

McDan may be a heavy beneficiary of corruption and corrupt practices.

God is not mocked. Let not McDan boast in his few Ghana Cedis.

Somebody should tell him to go and listen to Bob Marley's 'Time will tell."

McDan may be a heavy beneficiary of corruption and corrupt practices.

God is not mocked. Let not McDan boast in his few Ghana Cedis.

Somebody should tell him to go and listen to Bob Marley's 'Time will tell."
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Ataa Obeng site 19 Tema 8 months ago

Man of God cool down, people of world will not understand you, McDan does not know that he can loose all his wealth by just a day, that is where he will seek for prayers, why is it that in times of elections people run to the ...
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Man of God cool down, people of world will not understand you, McDan does not know that he can loose all his wealth by just a day, that is where he will seek for prayers, why is it that in times of elections people run to the churches for prayers ? I rest my case
Osei mensah bonsu 8 months ago

The pastor is protecting his church business

The pastor is protecting his church business
Mary 8 months ago

Toilet self is better than Gonja mafia john mahama, also known as Scammer mahama - scamahama.

Tribalistic Gonja Mafia john mahama has appointed his relatives, friends and people disgracefully sacked by the military into se ...
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Toilet self is better than Gonja mafia john mahama, also known as Scammer mahama - scamahama.

Tribalistic Gonja Mafia john mahama has appointed his relatives, friends and people disgracefully sacked by the military into sensitive positions,,
Kwame Peter 8 months ago

Akua Nsiah,out of the 32yrs of the 4th Republic,16yrs NDC and 16yrs NPP,so there you are,Ghana did not start with Nana Addo’s government,living on NDC propaganda is dangerous and deceptive.

Akua Nsiah,out of the 32yrs of the 4th Republic,16yrs NDC and 16yrs NPP,so there you are,Ghana did not start with Nana Addo’s government,living on NDC propaganda is dangerous and deceptive.

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