A social media user on X, known as Uncle Paa Kwesi, has retweeted a controversial statement made by President Akufo-Addo during a courtesy call by the people of Ekumfi on January 17, 2024.
In the retweet, the user expressed strong criticism of the President’s remarks, claiming that “the arrogance of Nana Addo led to the defeat of Bawumia in the 2024 elections.”
The President’s statement, which caused a stir, was made in response to a request by Nana Enyimfua III, the Kyedomhemaa of the Ekumfi Traditional Area, who had urged the President to increase development in the region to improve the living standards of its people.
President Akufo-Addo explained that his government had neglected the area’s development due to the defeat of the NPP’s parliamentary candidate in the 2020 elections.
“I won’t develop Ekumfi because your people voted out the NPP MP in 2020,” the President said, referencing the loss of Francis Kingsley Ato Cudjoe, who had been appointed as Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture in the President’s government.
According to Akufo-Addo, Ato Cudjoe’s position was meant to facilitate development in Ekumfi, but with his loss in the election, the area effectively lost its chance for progress.
“I made Ato Cudjoe a Minister and a Deputy Minister so he could do something there for you.
But unfortunately, he lost his seat in the next election and it’s all part of the reasons I also ignored you for a while, I must be honest with the truth,” the President admitted during his remarks.
The arrogance of Nana Addo led to the defeat of Bawumia in the 2024 elections
“I won’t develop Ekumfi because your people voted out the NPP MP in 2020” – Prez Nana Akufo-Addo pic.twitter.com/pPXljrETjv
— Uncle Paa Kwesi (@papakwesi_jr) December 10, 2024
