Rocky55 Blog of Wednesday, 8 January 2025
Source: Isaac Appiah
With his recent disclosures regarding the tense relationship between current President Nana Akufo-Addo and former President John Agyekum Kufuor, Captain Smart, host of the Onua Maakye show on Onua TV, has provoked discussion.
Despite outward displays of friendship, Captain Smart claims that the two leaders are not friendly and that their hostility stems from internal party strife in 1994. John Agyekum Kufuor has never been liked by Nana Addo. During a segment on his show, Captain Smart boldly declared, "I'll say it—he has never liked him." He clarified that disagreements inside their party in 1994 marked the beginning of the two parties' difficulties, which have persisted ever since. "This entire situation began in 1994. Thus, it is evident that Akufo-Addo and Kufuor are at odds politically," he continued.
Captain Smart disclosed that although the two previous presidents seem to get along well in public, they actually have animosity for one other in private. "They will pretend to be cool in public, but they are not. They both know in their hearts that they don't get along. He stated, "These are things we can no longer hide in this country," making it apparent that he felt obligated to speak the truth even though he did not want to.
Given both men's lengthy political careers, Captain Smart's remarks have drawn criticism. Two of the most well-known individuals in Ghanaian politics are Kufuor, who was president from 2001 to 2009, and Akufo-Addo, who took office in 2017. Their competition, according to
The conversation took place in light of the impending inauguration of former Ghanaian President John Mahama. According to Captain Smart, who pointed out that Kufuor is the only president in the Fourth Republic to have attended every presidential inauguration, Kufuor is likely to attend Mahama's inauguration. The complexity of the political dynamics among the nation's leaders was further brought to light by this revelation.