Ghanaian twin photographers, Twinsdntbeg have launched a scathing attack on the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), describing the government as incompetent over what they claim is a wrong portrait on the new GH¢5 note.
In a post on X on November 13, 2026, the twin photographers, who serve as personal photographers to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and former Second Lady Samira Bawumia, alleged that the portrait on the new GH¢5 note is that of George Ekem Ferguson and not Kwegyir Aggrey, the pioneering Ghanaian intellectual, educator and Pan-Africanist widely celebrated as the “Father of African Education”, whom the government claims the note honours.
Twinsdntbeg described the government as “wholly incompetent,” accusing it of being only interested in causing financial loss to the state.
“George Ekem Ferguson also portrayed as Kwegyir Aggrey on the GH¢5.00 note. This government is just wholly incompetent. All they know is to cause financial loss to the state,” they shared.
The twin photographers also called on the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, and the bank’s board to publicly clarify the source of the image used on the new GH¢5 note to settle the ongoing debate.
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“Some Ghanaians say the image does not look like Dr. James Emmanuel Kwegyir Aggrey, the educationist the Bank of Ghana says it honours.
We are calling on Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama and the Bank of Ghana Board to publicly clarify and show the source image used for the GH¢5 Heritage Series note, to settle the debate and protect public confidence in our currency,” they noted.
They further criticised the NDC government, arguing that it had failed to handle even the basic task of designing new currency notes.
“Another day, another national disgrace by the NDC government. They can’t even get the simple task of designing new currency notes right. Incompetence and NDC are inseparable — like 5 & 6,” they added.
The newly unveiled banknotes by the Bank of Ghana have sparked controversy, with some Ghanaians questioning whether the portraits used on the notes accurately represent the historical figures the government intends to honour.
George Ekem Ferguson also portrayed as Kwegyir Aggrey on the GH¢5.00 note. This government is just wholly incompetent. All they know is to cause financial loss to the state. https://t.co/L5zz8yLUH4
— Twinsdntbeg Snr (@Twinsdntbeg_) November 13, 2026
Another day, another national disgrace by the NDC government. They can't even get the simple task of designing new currency notes right. Incompetence and NDC are inseparable — like 5 & 6.
— Twinsdntbeg Snr (@Twinsdntbeg_) November 13, 2026
Concerns are being raised about the portrait on the new GH¢5 note.
— Twinsdntbeg Snr (@Twinsdntbeg_) November 13, 2026
Some Ghanaians say the image does not look like Dr. James Emmanuel Kwegyir Aggrey, the educationist the Bank of Ghana says it honours.
We are calling on Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama and the Bank of Ghana Board to publicly clarify and show the source image used for the GH¢5 Heritage Series note, to settle the debate and protect public confidence in our currency.
AK/AM
