'William Ato Essien is too smart for jail' – Prophet Oduro pleads with President Mahama

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  • Donatus 5 months ago

    No wonder he got to where he is.

  • Solomon Owusu 5 months ago

    Even Akufo Monkey Addo pardoned Abuga Pele

  • Yaw 5 months ago

    So the rest of the prisoners are foolish so they should be left to rot and pardon Atto Essien because he is intelligent. I see that it will take a very long time for Africa to develop because of people like these

  • Gregory Afo 5 months ago

    What about Akufo Monkey Addo who pardoned Abuga Pele?

  • Kay 5 months ago

    As we speak Cassiel Ato Forson and Jakpa Richard have pocketed 2.7 Million USA Dollars meant for ambulances whilst mobile phone thieves are doing 10 - 15yrs prison term.

  • Donatus 5 months ago

    The reason we say these pardons must stop. Africans keep giving examples upon examples. FULL STOP NOW!!!

  • TRUTH 5 months ago

    REV ODURO, IF YOU THINK HE SHOULD BE OUT PLEASE RAISE THE MONEY FOR HIM AND HE WOULD SOON BE OUT.

  • THE NEW GOVERNMENT MUST RIGHT ALL THE WRONGS, BUT THEY MUST BE CAREFUL OF ATTEMPTS TO SMUGGLE SOME SHADY CASES INTO THIS. IT’S NOT ABOUT UNDOING EVERYTHING THE NPP DID TO THE EXTENT OF RELEASING A RECKLESS THIEF. 5 months ago

    OUR EYES ARE WIDE OPEN TO SEE HOW THE NDC IS GOING TO GO ABOUT THIS ONE. WE’RE NOT FOOLS. A THIEF BELONGS IN PRISON

  • ALL THIS IS BEING FUNNILY ORCHESTRATED. KSM MADE A VIDEO, SOMEONE HAPPENED TO SUGGEST THE IDEA OF THE PETITION IN THE COMMENTS, AND BOOM, HEADLINE, A PETITION IS IN PLACE. WE'RE NOT FOOLS. WE'RE NOT FOOLS. WE'RE NOT FOOLS 5 months ago

    THE VICTIMS OF HIS STEALING FELL SICK AND DIED BECAUSE THEY LOST THEIR SAVINGS AND THEY COULD NOT AFFORD HEALTH CARE. HE CAN AFFORD HEALTH CARE WITH THE STOLEN MONEY BUT YOU PEOPLE ARE EVEN SAYING THAT HE IS BEING DRIVEN ON D ...
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  • YOU OPEN A BANK, PEOPLE COME AND PUT THEIR MONIES IN YOUR BANK YOU CHOP ALL THE MONIES AND GO TO PRISON. NOW THERE'S A PETITION FOR YOU TO BE RELEASED BECAUSE YOU ARE SICK. WITH THAT MENTALITY CORRUPTION WILL NEVER END IN GH. 5 months ago

    ARE WE GOING TO FREE EVERYONE EVERY CRIMINAL WHO IS SICK IN PRISON AS WELL? WHAT MAKES HIM A SPECIAL CRIMINAL? MIND YOU, HE'S RICH ONLY BECAUSE HE STOLE PEOPLE'S MONEY.

  • Amluck 5 months ago

    @Kay. My friend, stop the lies you're trying to put out here. As the wise saying states, 'Truth fears no trial, but lies wither in the light', let falsehoods cease."
    The case of Ato Forson and Jakpa held no virtue, for meri ...
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  • islam is a false religion 5 months ago

    Say no to islam and convert to a real religion. Search online for ways to move away from evil islam. You can join ex-muslim groups online and be safe..........you are not alone.

  • they say they say 5 months ago

    Ato Forson went through the process and came out innocent. Ironically your corrupt government was exposed shamefully in the process of his trial

  • ATA 5 months ago

    Efo number 9 please stop insulting Akuffo Addo and insult your own father. You don’t have respect in your blood

  • Osei 5 months ago

    I am shocked by this idiot of a pastor and KSM. The guy stole 90 million cedis, he would have been shot dead in any country for causing hardship on his customers or made to vanish in China. But you call yourself a true man of ...
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  • Martin Kreisler 5 months ago

    For the first time, I am disapointed in the Man of God's utterances.

  • they say they say 5 months ago

    I feel sorry for those of you who put these Ghanaian pastors on high pedestal. They may know the Bible from beginning to end but lack wisdom

  • Truth 5 months ago

    Very well said

  • DotCom 5 months ago

    That man calling himself a prophet is a disgrace and hasn’t understood his Christian duties. He has failed to defend the poor, and defending a suspected criminal who has deprived the poor of their rights to reasonable socia ...
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  • Osei 5 months ago

    I used to follow him but I now realized that he's a fool. A big idiot. Africans are useless regardless of our education or our spiritual growth, by reason we still become idiots . Guy stole 90 million cedis and you want him f ...
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  • Elton 5 months ago

    @ Dotcom! You have spoken reasonably well.

  • ATA 5 months ago

    Intelligence Ato Essien is, because he knows how to steal money from Ghanaians. Solomon Owusu grow up your mind

  • Opoku Amsterdam 5 months ago

    Solomon Owusu,I you even respect your useless father. God will punish you and your entire family.

  • Addo 5 months ago

    NDC...make Alhaji Year Ishaq Alhassan as the New Electoral Commission chair

  • GHANA HAS TRULY BEEN "A CRIME SCENE" SINCE 1957. LEADERSHIP CRIME IN GHANA IS LIKE DNA. IT IS PASSED ON FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION. 5 months ago

    OMG, GHANA! POLITICIANS ARE AZAA, PASTORS ARE AZAA, THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IS AZAA, THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATURE ARE AZAA, THE PRESS IS AZAA, THE CHIEFS AND KINGS ARE AZAA,. WHAT A BANKRUPT HOPELESS COUNTRY FULL OF NATURAL WEALT ...
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  • Kwasivi Gabay 5 months ago

    Eiiiii GHANA. NOW KSM IS A MEDICAL EXPERT. PASTOR KOFI ODURO IS ALSO A MEDICAL EXPERT AND AN ASSESSOR OF INTELLIGENCE. HMMM. WHERE IS GHANA HEADING TO NOW? WIFE SNATCHERS AND EMPTY FOOLS NOW DETERMINE WHO SHOULD STAY IN PROSO ...
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  • Thief of Staff - Akosua Frema 5 months ago

    Then, Atta Aryee is too sophisticated to be in prison. Kwasiaa buuluubuuluuu.

  • don`t care !!! © 5 months ago

    'Ato Essien is too intelligent for prison' - Prophet Oduro begs Mahama to pardon jailed CEO of defunct Capital Bank!

    Hmmm!'Ato Essien is too intelligent for prison, but not too intelligent to obey the law, which the bible ...
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  • Osei 5 months ago

    I think Atta Ayi was more intelligent, for him the state must pay him compensation due to the analogy of the pastor

  • New Ghana 5 months ago

    Nonsense

  • Kwaku Tee 5 months ago

    Intelligent ppl have caused so much pain to this nation than illiterates if this "Pastor " cares to know. I sometimes feel Criminals who are illiterates shd do communal service whilst the educated serve prison term.

  • I agree 5 months ago

    True talk

  • This is where the white man's knowledge becomes superior 5 months ago

    Lol at a fool. When he had committed several criminal offences.

  • KOJO KUMA KANAWU 5 months ago

    ABSOLUTE NONSENSE. SHEEPISH NONSENSE. INSTEAD OF ASKING FOR HIS JAIL TERM TO BE EXTENDED. WHAT A FOOLISH APPEAL. ABOA LIKE THAT. SO A FRAUDULENT BUT INTELLIGENT CRIMINAL SHOULD BE PARDONED? ABSOLUTE NONSENSE. OF COURSE HE CO ...
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  • Ruthan 5 months ago

    This sort of behaviour only attracts Coup Detat plotters.The Educated steal and when they go to prison they use their influence to plead to come out.Illiterates and the poor are forced to do their Full term.Where is the Fairn ...
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  • Osei 5 months ago

    If Mahama fails to hold these kind of criminals accountable but tries anything stupid to release them he should forget about his presidency. It's been months and this Mahama guy has failed to put one person in jail. Tweaa,,Gh ...
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  • Kwaata 5 months ago

    Stupid you are there are more people in the prison system
    who are more intelligent than Ato Essien yet had been
    languishing in prisons.
    There are many people with different illnesses yet have
    been kept there.
    He your ...
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  • Achakanapaya 5 months ago

    I think that guy is not even supposed to be in jail.
    Mensah Otabil is supposed to be prosecuted as well along side this guy, but because he is politically connected to the NPP, Mensah Otabil is walking freely around and the ...
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  • Musa Tahiru 5 months ago

    Then let your beloved NDC jail him ….if you can

  • Kobina Boafo 5 months ago

    Otabil the snake who unseated the great Ferguson Laing by conspiring with his gang of jealous Pastors must rather be jailed. Ato Essien deserves to be free !!!

  • Baafour 5 months ago

    No wonder, so if you stole and you are intelligent you should be set free, then oduro, why are u preaching everyday so people will repent? Let intelligent people use their brains to go to heaven.

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  • CK 5 months ago

    Even Tsatsu Tsikata was jailed, so stop that foolishness and your hanger to chop.

  • Ebenezer 5 months ago

    Hypocrisy..who deserves to be in prison ? You were shouting under for accountability during NPP rein.that people must jailed. What has changed. ?

  • Dread 5 months ago

    Nonsense! Is he the only intelligent and sick person in prison? All those calling on the president to pardon Essien, should include all other inmates who are intelligent and sick. This rubbish must stop ✋️

  • Blay 5 months ago

    Free Ata Ayi as well.

  • JJ RAS 5 months ago

    Empty barrel. Who made this man a prophet, another scanner.

  • independent mind 5 months ago

    He is only intelligent in stealing and making more money for you and his family alone not to the interest of the average ghanaian.

  • Kofi 5 months ago

    Yesterday it was Bukom Banku seeking pardon for Agradaa, today it's Mr oduro asking pardon for Ato Essien oh very pathetic Mr Prophet Oduro don't be too much of a teacher

  • No problem 5 months ago

    Useless pastor, go and read what you once about the your Holland high speed limit you said

  • Osei 5 months ago

    He stole millions of cedis from the bank and you as a pastor is calling for his release. If he was sentenced due to political issues or for no wrong done then your plea on behalf is acceptable. But he stole millions from the ...
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  • Nana Ben 5 months ago

    The law is always against the poor and the vulnerable and not the rich.
    Prophet Kofi Oduro is a disgrace to priesthood

  • Abi 5 months ago

    Master Dr Nkrumah went to jail wei what's too intelligent?too intelligent to steal?

  • Wasteman 5 months ago

    STOP THE STUPID BLATANT DOUBLE STANDARD!!?….KORTOR DI3 NO BO GW3!!…THE SAME PASTOR WAS SHOUTING ABOUT EVERY WRONGDOING THAT WENT UNPUNISHED…TODAY THE SAME PASTOR IS CALLING FOR THE RELEASE OF A CRIMINAL..MASSA YOUR TONG ...
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  • Asamoah gyan 5 months ago

    Mensah stability used the bank's money to buy a house in Virginia. Haymarket area

  • Richa mills 5 months ago

    Ah,this so call pastor u said mahama should pardon ato essien for what,I thought u were prehing corruption if u said we should leave ato it means u,re corrupted urself its this man who took government money which can be use g ...
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  • Jerry New York 5 months ago

    Pls why begging for a man who vividly knew what he doing is totally wrong. So can a country be run like this, tax payer money. This attitude should be stop political people too should learn from this mentality

  • Kwaku 5 months ago

    Crime is crime. Let Mr. ESSIEN use his intelligence to help improve the prison service. The Presidents campaign to rid Ghana of boldfaced corruption begins with the Essien types.

  • Kk 5 months ago

    Stupid call from a pastor

  • Ghanaba kwaku 5 months ago

    This is an agenda to set Ato Essien free, I bet you. Do know intelligent people in prison? Is he the only inmate who is intelligent?

  • Peter 5 months ago

    What kind of clemency plea is this? So, because he is too intelligent to steal he should be pardoned? What about the hundreds of scammers who out of their intelligence could swindle people with millions of USD? Nonsense!!!!

  • Yaa 5 months ago

    I don't blame this fake pastor , I blame the stupid fools and idiots who attend his church.

  • Solomon Owusu 5 months ago

    QUESTION OF THE DAY: So why did Akufo Monkey Addo pardon Abuga Pele ?????

  • THE TRUE SWORD 5 months ago

    The other prisoners are equally important. So how can one person get away with our whooping money and in the end attempt to feign sickness?
    Have those advocating for him to be granted presidential pardon been able to provide ...
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  • Adzei 5 months ago

    Stupid pastor. Is it intelligent quotient that determines imprisonment. How can we develop if the elites, the predators among us, are exempted from imprisonment.

  • CITIZEN 5 months ago

    Mr Kofi Oduro, how come an intelligent person own a bank and steal from it? That's intelligence? God save us!

  • Eap 5 months ago

    With this kind of mentality.. How can we fight corruption in the country? Then none deserves to be in prison... Let everyone go' we all have some one we cherish and believe is smart'
    The same people will turn around and call ...
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  • AMA Ghana 5 months ago

    KSM and MR ODURO have lost my respect waaa . These menners have been pushing for fight against crimes and corruption and today they want it done selectively??? Damn!

  • Kwaku 5 months ago

    Mr. K S M, do you and those in power read the mood of Ghanaians? We are very close to " let the blood flow " . I guess you know what it means.

  • Adom Grace 5 months ago

    What do you mean by that statement. Remarks such as these are unfair, unpatriotic and discriminatory especially from you who claim to be a man of God. Extremely disappointed in you. We should allow such criminality to go u ...
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  • Stephen 5 months ago

    This country has No Morals at all. What of those who stole food items and are languishing in long term jail sentence. If he was that intelligent as perceived , he should have acted as one when in the helm of affairs of the ba ...
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  • Eugene 5 months ago

    Hmm the charlatan of a pastor always thinking bout the next pay day

  • JDM 5 months ago

    mumu pastor! what about the others in there? hypocrite idiot!!

  • Kwaw Esiako 5 months ago

    Ei, Kofi Oduro! Ato Essien is too intelligent for prison and highly intellectual. Are these enough excuse for his release. Do you really understand the principles of justice? Recently , it came out that your tribesman was wro ...
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  • Foolish talk 5 months ago

    Go and free him.

  • Amecole 5 months ago

    What an unintelligent request to the president, l am all for clemency where it is considered appropriate. But to ask for clemency on grounds that a particular convicted person is too intelligent and clever and should be grant ...
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  • J.C.A 5 months ago

    Hypocrite, is he important than all the inmates, some of whom have been wrongly jailed, or because his name is special. Then the president should give clemency to all those who have been wrongfully jailed or have committed mi ...
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  • Weather 5 months ago

    This is Hippocratic to the highest degree. How deserves to be in prison is it the poor begger who stole a ball of kenkey to satisfy his or her hunger, or the poor man that stole a plantain to cook for his family, who pleads o ...
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  • George 5 months ago

    I was disappointed when Prophet Oduro announced that President Mahama should pardon Ato Forson, what about the other prisoners ,are they not human beings, there are many innocent inmates in prison that needs to be granted par ...
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  • Solomon Owusu 5 months ago

    So the question all you these fools are refusing to answer is , WHY DID AKUFO MONKEY ADDO FREE ABUGA PELE?

  • Truth 5 months ago

    Is he encouraging crime as so called pastor? Who is then suitable for prison?. Being smart can also mean criminal and that is exactly what has landed him him in prison.

  • Prophet 5 months ago

    Why won't you pay some of the money he couldn't raise? When he was trying get the money in order not to go prison where were were you? Do you think his sickness is more pathetic than those who suffered and are still suffering ...
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  • Mingle 5 months ago

    THIS MAN ACTS LOKE SNOWBALL IN ANIMAL FARM. WONTUMI AND ADU BOAHEN ARE NOT SMART AND DESERVE PRISON. WHAT COUNTRY ARE WE BUILDING? WHO CAN WE TRUST WITH HONESTLY.
    GHANA HAS A LONG WAY TO GO TRULY

  • Citizen Watch 5 months ago

    I can create wealth than this guy if given the same leverage. We shall not condone this corrupt system. It is time to reset the Nation.

  • Owusu 5 months ago

    Prophet Oduro, we respect you so much. Please beg for the release of those hungry men jailed for ten years for stealing a plantain and kokonte powder because they needed to eat. Leave this mega nation wrecker to rot in jail

  • Ewvevi 5 months ago

    Nonsense. Is ato essien more intelligent than the famous trumudzinyii Dr Sulley Ali Gabass, a whole medical doctor who is still in jail? What intelligence? Hey, get lost. You Oduro, what level of education have you attained t ...
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  • Nana Poku 5 months ago

    Eiii Kofi Oduro....Why do you make your political stand and person so obvious?Preach Christ crucified
    ,and stop meddling in politics please

  • Abrewapunyagna 5 months ago

    Foolish Prophet Oduro. Why are you not giving some of your foolish, nonsensical, political sermons on how to be a good steward of public resources instead of pleading for a criminal? This will hopefully steer the masses into ...
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  • Boasiako 5 months ago

    Mensa Otabil is rather walking about asva free man, how can this thief of a clergy be enjoying the loot.

  • gh.citizen 5 months ago

    If he should be released, he should be made to pay back the money he has stolen.

  • Isaac Boamah 5 months ago

    Kofi Oduro andKSM should talk sensibly, to release a criminal because of his intellectual capabilities. A professor , a PhD holder or a Masters degree holder must not go to prison because of his intellectual capabilities?Kofi ...
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  • Nana 5 months ago

    This nonsense must stop. People didn't vote for Mahama to come and pardon big thieves and leave gotlat and plantain thieves in prison.

    Let him pay the the remaining 60 million cedis plus the interest. In his case if he say ...
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  • Truth 5 months ago

    Hmmm! Let's take the smartness out!

  • Name William 5 months ago

    Prophet please stay away from this. Am very disappointed in you. What is meaning of the word SMART. A you telling us essien is the only SMART person in jail as we speak. Prophet Victor Sorlemy died in jail so he also must ser ...
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  • Son of sons 5 months ago

    God have mercy on Ghana

  • Lol 5 months ago

    Slay queens chop the remaining 60million. Ato is a professional and very intelligent womanizer that’s why they locked him up. Women will chop your money and carry the news go town say you are a very generous fuckmate.

  • Why 5 months ago

    What does Kofi Oduro means by that? Did the man committed the crime and found guilty or not?

  • Eric Opoku 5 months ago

    I never knew some of u are more political commentator s than working with truth . Who told u intellectuals can not be criminals. How can our system work and bring serenity and promote good judges and judgements. All these p ...
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  • Nuumo 5 months ago

    So, the res who are jailed are foolish?
    Your idiocy is beyond human comprehension.
    Wha?????

  • Peter 5 months ago

    The visionary leader will do us the favour.

  • Holy Sinner 5 months ago

    Be Pardoned for stealing G90 million ?.What at all is wrong with the blackman. He had no sympathy for the millions of poor Ghanaians when he stole to enrich himself ,family and from all indications those now pleading his rele ...
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  • Is this person preaching the Bible? 5 months ago

    Only in Ghana can such nonsense come from a so-called priest

  • Kwame 5 months ago

    I think Ato can be taken to the hospital for treatment but pardoning him is not necessary. Governor Blagovick of Illinois is serving his full term in prison. Neither Obama nor Baiden has pardon him. Today he is teaching const ...
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  • Ray 5 months ago

    Kwasia ur morda....there re tons of smart people in there,how's ato smarter than them..prof oduro i beg don't make i vex u

  • Incompetent News Portal 5 months ago

    Nonsense, He is smart and should have known better. How can you make such a weak argument for criminal release? You better pardon all prisoners.

  • Wgle Eye 5 months ago

    All this is nonsense.Is it the cassava or goat thieves who deserve to be languishing in prison?Come on.What at all is wrong with us?Ato Essien should have all his properties confiscated to his last hut as an abode.Anything va ...
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  • Kojois 5 months ago

    Stop people then no one should be jail. Are you telling me in ghana only dump people could be jailed. God have mercy for that poor country.

  • Anti-Corruption 5 months ago

    Prophet my foot.

  • Kwam 5 months ago

    What is the difference between him and Agrada???
    These people not just give up. Watch happinesses and happy Tv on satellite Tv to see more of the fraudsters

  • Kwam 5 months ago

    What is the difference between him and Agrada???
    These people don't just give up. Watch happinesses and happy Tv on satellite Tv to see more of the fraudsters

  • De worshipper 5 months ago

    Personally, Kofi Oduro doesn't deserve to be addressed as a prophet. He cannot be a prophet of God, the qualities of a prophet is missing in him but politics if he is a true prophet, he will do this behind the scenes but not ...
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  • Obroniba 5 months ago

    Where is Otabil? A board member

  • Concerned- Tema 5 months ago

    Mr Oduro, note that John, a strong pillar of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus's Christ was thrown into prison and nobody went pleading for him. Not even the Lord Jesus Christ. You may try to go and replace him if you are so pa ...
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  • Kofi Asare 5 months ago

    What an idiot! Smart people are above the law?This person preaches to human beings.

  • Moi 5 months ago

    An apology of a prophet. Such an idiotic statement coming from the pulpit.

  • Prof Jack Solomons 5 months ago

    Even highly intelligent Rogue Trader was jailed in the UK.

  • Shaka 5 months ago

    What's wrong with these Chalatan pastors. They should all be banned. They're part of the problems, Ghana is suffering. They should find proper jobs to do instead of them exploiting Ghanaians in the name of God

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  • Hospital Blanket 5 months ago

    Who in your wisdom is too dull and stupid for jail? A criminal is a criminal, she'd of your party colours and state so. The guy is smart because he's dupped the state of such huge monies. Isn't it? Don't get into politics thi ...
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  • Independent Stephen 5 months ago

    These are stupid and unreasonable reasons to release this criminal from jail. Are dumb and mentally simple guys the only people who deserve to go to jail when they commit crimes. You all advocates pleading for this guy's rele ...
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  • Strongman 5 months ago

    oh my God , ghana. please pardon everyone in the prison then. ksm and this pastor are they not ndc? so every ndc member imprisoned by npp must be out now because your gov is in power. oh ghana. npp ndc. only God knows when th ...
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  • Reason 5 months ago

    NEWSFLASH -- All criminals belong in prison.

  • Eiiiiiiii Ghana 5 months ago

    This same man talks about corruption corruption in Ghana.. now see what Mr Oduro is saying... So what at all this talkative want .. They steal money meant to develop Ghana you complain.. fine. Now if they are arrested another ...
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