The Ashanti Regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Bosiako, (Chairman Wontumi) has refuted claims that Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, the running mate for the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama hails from the Central Region.
Speaking on Northern Go FM he indicated that Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang traces her origin to the Northern Region.
He challenged her to be proud of her true heritage, stating, “I Wontumi says Nana Opoku Agyemang is not from the Central Region. I challenge Nana Opoku Agyemang. She is from the Northern Region. Wherever you come from, you must be proud of it. My wife and family are from the Central Region.
According to him, Professor Naana Jane got married to an Ashanti man, Mr Opoku Agyemang, where they both worked at Cape Coast University (UCC).
He added the marriage collapsed after 20 years, as such she kept the name “Opoku Agyemang”.
“She and her husband from the Ashanti Region, Mr Opoku Agyemang. They worked at Cape Coast University. As they worked, they studied with each other and got married and took the man’s name,” he added.
The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, Chairman Wontumi, has accused the running mate of the NDC of being from the Northern Region rather than the Central Region. He also claimed that the NDC's running mate secretly married former President John… pic.twitter.com/GOtPjYCii1
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