The Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul-Malik Kweku Baako, has issued an apology to his wife and another individual after mistakenly downplaying the recency of a controversial comment made by Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, commonly known as NAPO, the running mate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The incident occurred following a recent event where NAPO made a controversial remark during his official introduction in Kumasi on June 9, 2024.

NAPO claimed that President Akufo-Addo surpasses Ghana's first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, in terms of spearheading development in the country's history.

Kweku Baako explained that, due to his inability to monitor the event in real-time, he initially dismissed concerns brought to him by his wife and another lady, insisting that the comments were not recent but from years ago during discussions surrounding the Free SHS policy.

Reflecting on the incident during a panel discussion on Peace FM's Kokrokoo on July 11, 2024, Baako explained, "I couldn't monitor what happened in Kumasi, so in the evening, I was at the base, and Aisha called me that this is what NAPO has said and she felt so uncomfortable with it. So, I was like, are you sure? And she said yes, NAPO has said that.

"So, I told her that NAPO had said the same thing some years ago about the Free SHS policy, so it is not current, but it was years ago. We ended up arguing because she was insisting that it was current."

He continued, "Then I had another text message from Yaaba Bonney Coffee Shop, so I told her that this is an old script, so she should forget because it was mischievous.

"But late at night, when I scanned Facebook and saw the video, I realized that I had made a mistake by misinforming the two ladies. I have sent an apology to my wife, and she said she wouldn't accept it because I argue by heart without background. And I have sent Yaaba also a message for misrepresenting the situation."



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