Ghanaian actress Akofa Edjeani has shared an incident involving the repossession of a vehicle given to her by the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.
She explained that during John Dramani Mahama’s tenure, vehicles were distributed to some celebrities in need, with the understanding that they would repay the costs as loans.
As a beneficiary of this initiative, Edjeani disclosed that she received a Chevrolet and was diligently fulfilling the payment terms.
However, following the NPP’s assumption of political power in 2017, she recounted experiencing the unexplained confiscation of her vehicle by the authorities.
In a 3FM interview, Akofa shared her experience: “When John Mahama was in office, he distributed 50 cars to celebrities, starting with 25 in the north, in Kumasi and 25 in Accra, to both actors and musicians. I received a Chevrolet, but when the NPP took over, my car was taken away. My son was using it; they had installed trackers. Once they were in power, they located it.
“My son was driving when they intercepted him and took the car without allowing him to retrieve his belongings, including his backpack, basketball, and school bag. The cars were given with the intention of increasing the number each year. For those who could afford it, a payment plan of perhaps five years was set up for installments. These weren’t giveaways,” she explained.
Meanwhile, celebrities such as actress Oheneyere Mercy Asiedu have called on the creative community to support John Dramani Mahama. She pointed to his provision of vehicles for creatives during his presidency as her rationale for endorsing him.