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Nana Addo and the burden of leadership – Rejoinder

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  • ICONIC-07 9 years ago

    THIS PIECE UNLEASHES THE HIGHEST CRITIQUE OF THE LAME-DUCK COMPARISON OF UGLY AKUFO ADDO TO MOSES AND JESUS.

    SUCH COMPARISONS BORE THE HALLMARKS OF DESPERATION OF A LAZY ELEPHANT THAT CARRIES HIMSELF AS A GIANT OF THE FORE ...
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  • Annorwuo 9 years ago

    When people like K.T Hammond,Owusu Afriyie,Ayorkor Botchwey, among a host of leading NPP members, are tripping over each other to catch Nana Addo`s eye with their blatant sycophancy! At times I wonder if these individuals act ...
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  • Kojo T 9 years ago

    They are full of USELESS people and too lazy to look for new and fresh ideas and leadership. NPP is traditionally conservative . Any wonder? They are AFRAID OF CHANGE

  • HANDSOME AKUFFO ADDO 9 years ago

    God bless yu

  • Antiochus - London 9 years ago

    Esi Johnson what are you trying to imply? Let the delegates decide.

  • Philips 9 years ago

    Yes, you are honestly right. I have no more to say, Thank you.

  • James Opuni 9 years ago

    Akufo-Addo is fake; he is damn handicapped and won't get anywhere in his over-ambition to be what Ghanaians won't want him to be.

    His father died at 71 years after accomplishing so much for Ghana without boasting or carryi ...
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  • Undecided 9 years ago

    Because Akufo-Addo is old, when we make a president, we can then also quickly make him a king so he will be in power until he passes. We will need his great wisdom all the way. Who said he isn't a repository of wisdom? Who bo ...
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  • king 9 years ago

    Miss esi Johnson you said it all and if npp delegates are reading this, then they should vote wisely. God Bless Ghana.

  • Annorwuo 9 years ago

    Wider than the 'closed -shop' electoral college made of political sycophants and dishonest bootlickers! But I am told that even within this group of so-called hardcore supporters,the strange phenomenon of 'winning and losing ...
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  • Annorwuo 9 years ago

    Who are much closer to the action,to write such a refreshing and honest rebuttal that will 'free' the average Ghanaian voter from this lopsided propaganda and hogwash!

  • Dardom, London 9 years ago

    Miss Johnson. I really admire the intelligence you've displayed. I pray we have even 60 percent of your likes, who can think, analyse, evaluate and make right decisions in our socio-political and economic discussions. Let us ...
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  • Nii 9 years ago

    Akufo Addo has been an MP from January 1997 to January 2009 (12 yrs); he was an attorney general and then later, the foreign minister! That is a lot of political achievement, and of course, a lot of the taxpayer's money as we ...
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  • Kuoro 9 years ago

    Plse stop this ur nonsense rejoinder. Nana Addo is a hero and a political force in Ghana. Ghanaians are earning for him. It is people like u who do not want him to be president who colluded with Mahama and the NDC to cheat an ...
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  • Asamoah 9 years ago

    But winning the flagbearershihp does not guarantee winning the national elections.

  • amoah 9 years ago

    Nana Addo could have more powerful & influential if in NPP and Ghana if he had declined to contest. He shouldn't end his career on a bad not. But...

  • Nii 9 years ago

    Akufo Addo dogmas and sycophants like you can continue shouting; fact is, the NPP is not for Akufo Addo, n of course, Ghanaians have rejected him twice! Which growing country places its destiny into the hands of an old man?

  • DKB 9 years ago

    What has the young man we placed our distiny into his hands led us to? So Nii your question was not a sensible one considering where the 50 something years young man has led us to compared to where Kufuor led us to in his lat ...
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  • kojo 9 years ago

    Well written rejoinder, good job Ms Johnson. Nana has exhausted all his chance to be President and its time for for him to throw in the towel. The greedy bastards who Nana has surrounded himself with are pushing him for anoth ...
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  • Senyo 9 years ago

    That definitely would be an insult to the intelligence of the youthful Ghanaian! Even 47-yr olds are resigning from politics and this politically greedy 70 year old man won't give us a break? Ooh come on!

  • Kojo T 9 years ago

    Nana is like a gambler who lost on the stakes He hopes one last throw will get him the bonus

  • Annorwuo 9 years ago

    Are always at the mercy of the 'house'[the electorate],which gets to call all the shots! I thought the money came from his cousin,Ken Ofori Atta,of Data Bank,who is feverishly scheming for a forcible mob take-over of power in ...
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  • Haruna 9 years ago

    When he comes to power, the first priority will be to settle his debtors; through which means?: the taxpayer's money! That's why they rented all the "advocacy ppl" to be writing junk about his opponents!!

  • Kwesi 9 years ago

    Yes, there is definitely something sinister in his adamant quest to become president. It has nothing to do with a desire to see Ghana develop. All people seeking to be president have that desire. Whether they can transform it ...
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  • niibii 9 years ago

    WHAT CAN HE DO?, HE CAN NEVER BE THE FATHER OF OUR NATION, WITH THE WORDS, WE THE AKANS!,. HE SHOULD FORGET , NO TO TRIBALISM IN GHANA!, NO TO TRIBALISM IN GHANA !!!!!!,

  • Asabea 9 years ago

    Are the politicians being greedy when they wrote in the constitution that public servants must retire at age 60 but they can continue for as long as they want?

  • K B Darkwa 9 years ago

    IT`S GOOD NOT FOR US TO COMPARE HUMAN ACTIVITIES TO THAT OF THE SUPREME GOD. BUT WE SHOULD ALSO NOT TRY TO PLAY A ROLE AS HUMANS TO WHIP DOWN ON THE GOD GIVEN WISDOM TO MANKIND.THE WRITER HAS GIVE GOOD ANALYSIS AS TO WHAT MOS ...
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  • Mary 9 years ago

    KB,

    I'm glad you have at least admitted that in Europe Presidents resign for failing to put their nations on the path of economic recovery. Using your own argument, why do you think Nana Addo should continue to lead after ...
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  • BOY KOFI 9 years ago

    Thank you.

  • Alex 9 years ago

    Nana Addo is entitled to his beliefs and convictions to lead again on request of his loved ones. Please let the delegates decide and do not castigate him. He is a human after all.

  • Akua 9 years ago

    Well written rebuttal Esi, Good job

  • Bomfaboy 9 years ago

    To say this is a well written rebuttal to a piece that suggested or claim Akuffo-Addo as "Moses or Jesus" shows the level of understanding people have in the Bible. First of all, it's someone's idea, or thinking that he/she e ...
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  • kaketonti 9 years ago

    Bomfaboy-But GHANA is: GOD HAS APPOINTED NKRUMAH ALREADY. Nana Addo is socio-politico unqualified. He is a PATAPA POLITICIAN

  • Akua 9 years ago

    Bomfaboy, Do you know the precedent Nana is setting for the NPP? Will it be OK for all future leaders of the party to hang on as long as the delegates will vote for him until he wins or die? Come on. Has the party become one ...
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  • French 9 years ago

    His age is an issue. His mate Afari Gyan is on his way out. It will do him a lot of good if he willingly stays away. Bawumia should wean himself from this man and be his own man.

  • Raymond 9 years ago

    Perfect and truthful article!!

  • Corporate Professionals in the USA 9 years ago

    Thank you for the intelligent insight Awuraa.
    Kudos!