President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has bemoaned the incessant use of fake news in the political landscape of Ghana.

Speaking at The Ghana Report Summit in Accra on Thursday, August 1, 2024, the president stated that he has been a victim of fake news.

He said that his political opponents have made all forms of unfounded claims against him, including him being involved in drugs and him killing his first wife.

"In 2008, baseless allegations of drug trafficking were spread along with numerous rumours about my health intended to cast doubt about my ability to serve as president. President Kufuor was also accused in 2008 of having sold all of Ghana's global reserves.

"Again, the 2012 election saw false reports of my alleged arrest in London for drug possession and fabricated quotes designed to stir ethnic tensions. In 2016, it was claimed by sympathizers with the opposition that I had killed my late wife," the president said.

He also stated that a few months before the 2024 elections, allegations are being made against him in the fabricated document titled 'Agyapadie'.

Akufo-Addo, therefore, urged the general public to be circumspect about the issue of fake news as the country nears the December 7, 2024 elections.

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