The National Youth Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. George Opare Addo, has asserted that the Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, lacks the moral authority to comment on the “Agyapadie” document.
A contentious 38-page document titled ‘Agyapadie,’ featuring the Okyenhene, President Nana Akufo-Addo, and his late father, has resurfaced, sparking renewed debate about its contents.
The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has strongly refuted the document’s validity, labeling it as “total fiction” meant to incite hatred and spread misinformation.
However, Mr. George Opare Addo, popularly referred to as Pablo, argues that if the Okyenhene could not address the governance issues under the Akufo-Addo administration as outlined in the “Agyapadie” document, which has taken place and is still unravelling, then he has no grounds to dismiss its authenticity.
He stressed that the Okyenhene, regardless of the document in circulation, should have advised the president to take pragmatic measures to address the many challenges facing the country.
“For all the events that have transpired during Akufo Addo‘s administration, he should have advised the president, letting him know that his governance is faltering. Even if it’s not true and we were the authors of the book, some of the things written in it are becoming a reality. They should take this into consideration and improve. If Nana has failed to do so, then I must say he has lost the moral authority to comment on this issue,” the NDC National Youth Organiser told the media.
On August 1, 2024, President Akufo-Addo addressed growing speculation about the document, which is purported to be a strategic plan of the Akyem faction within the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The president and the government New Patriotic Party (NPP) have dismissed the document as a fabrication, attributing its circulation to political adversaries aiming to discredit the party and its affiliates.