A former presidential spokesperson, Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to decline a statutory office and residence once his term ends in January 2025.
Anyidoho described the practice of providing retired presidents with such facilities as a “despicable culture” that must be discontinued.
On June 20, 2024, he announced on X that he would contemplate organizing a protest to reinforce the demand that retired presidents should not receive state property or be supported by the state in their retirement.
“This despicable culture must stop. I will also organize a demonstration to stop all Presidents from acquiring state property after they enjoy all the largesse of state while in office. It is extremely disgraceful. Prez Akufo-Addo must ask for nothing to set a precedent,” he captioned his post.
Accompanying the post was a letter dated 2016 from the outgoing President at the time, John Dramani Mahama, wherein he requested specific buildings designated as his office and residence, as provided for by law for former presidents.
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