During his State of the Nation Address, President Akufo-Addo revealed that he abstains from consuming alcohol.
When he began experiencing a bout of coughing, he requested water.
As he took a sip from the glass provided, he jokingly reassured those present that it contained water, emphasizing his personal choice not to indulge in alcohol.
“I don’t drink alcohol. Everybody who knows me know that I don’t drink alcohol,” he said on February 27, 2024.
The SONA is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, which says the President should give the State of the Nation Address at the beginning and close of every Parliamentary Session.
Today’s address will be the last time President Akufo-Addo delivers the SONA as he concludes his two-year term that saw him govern for eight years with the assistance of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.