Founder and Leader of the Ghana Union Movement, Rev. Christian Kwabena Andrews, popularly known as Osofo Kyiri Abosom, has scoffed at the presidential aspirations of Ghanaian businessman Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as Cheddar.
In an interview, Osofo Kyiri Abosom described Cheddar’s bid for the presidency as a joke.
Cheddar, the Leader and Founder of The New Force, recently announced his intention to run for the highest office in the land, citing perceived shortcomings in various aspects of Ghanaian society that he believes he can address.
In a recent interview, Cheddar appealed to Ghanaians to support his bid, expressing confidence in his ability to effect positive change. “Please give me the chance let me do it I have the energy, I have the time, I have the grace, I have the glory,” he said.
However, speaking on the Ghana Kasa show on Kasapa 102.5FM, Osofo Kyiri Abosom dismissed Cheddar’s ambitions, labeling them as mere folly. He criticized Cheddar for spending lavishly on billboards, asserting that such actions do not translate to votes.
“This man is joking, you can’t just enter the political landscape and contest to be President by mounting huge billboards here and there to waste money. Billboards don’t vote, it is huge money he’s throwing away that’s why I say he’s joking,” Osofo Kyiri Abosom remarked.
He went on to suggest that Cheddar should align himself with political parties that share his ideologies and policies rather than pursuing a solo candidacy. Osofo Kyiri Abosom highlighted the similarity between Cheddar’s statements and the Ghana Union Movement’s (GUM) long-standing positions, implying that collaboration with existing parties would be more effective.
“We are on the ground, if he thinks he has money to help move this country forward, what you have to do is to sit down and look at parties who have similar ideologies and policies as you do and work with such a party,” he advised.
In conclusion, Osofo Kyiri Abosom remarked cynically that Cheddar should continue to spend his money as he sees fit, suggesting that Ghanaians should take advantage of his generosity.