Former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Akyempim Jantuah, believes that the country together with the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been cursed by former President Kwame Nkrumah.
In an interview on Oman FM’s Pae Mu Ka show, Nana Jantuah noted that the ruling government has been unable to develop the country due to Nkrumah’s alleged curse.
According to her, a rite must be performed to revoke the alleged curse. She further lambasted President Akufo-Addo for failing to give the late Nkrumah the due respect and recognition he deserves.
“I always say this. Kwame Nkrumah has cursed Ghana and the NPP more. That is why their government is so disgusting. So if we do not sit and reflect on the need to apologise and perform some ritual to pacify him.”
“Instead of you doing this, you are saying you reject him. That is why your government is like that,” she said.
President Akufo-Addo has adamantly dismissed the idea that a single person was responsible for founding Ghana, emphasizing that former President Kwame Nkrumah alone was not responsible for Ghana’s independence.
He made this remark during his 2024 Founders’ Day address on Saturday, August 3.
The president made mention of collective efforts that were involved in the independence struggle, stating that while Nkrumah‘s role was significant, he was not the sole figure behind Ghana’s liberation.
“I speak to you this evening, rejecting completely, the notion that Ghana was founded by one man. While Kwame Nkrumah’s contributions to our independence are undeniable, it is important to acknowledge for ourselves that respect that the struggle for our nation’s freedom was a collective effort spanning several generations,” President Akufo-Addo remarked.
In 2019, a law was passed by Parliament establishing August 4 as Founders’ Day to honor all individuals who contributed to Ghana’s path to independence.
Former President John Dramani Mahama has criticized President Akufo-Addo for his recent comments regarding Ghana’s founders.
In response, Mr. Mahama emphasized that Ghana’s history is well-established and should be respected. “We all know the history and will follow our history. When we are elected, as president I promise you, we will reset all,” he asserted.
Mahama elaborated, explaining that the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), which included J.B. Danquah among its members, historically opposed Ghana’s independence.
“Apart from destroying the economy, one of the things this government wants to do is to rewrite our history, and we shall not allow them to rewrite our history because the president said he does not accept that one person can be the founder of our nation.”
Also, the son of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has challenged President Akufo-Addo’s assertion that Ghana was not founded by a single individual.
In an interview on Joy News’ PM Express, Dr Sekou Nkrumah emphasized, “What the President completely misses is that Nkrumah was one man, but he represented millions of Ghanaians, and that was exactly the grassroots connection he had.”