Ghanaian actor Mr. Beautiful, also known as Clement Brobbey, has shed light on why his colleague Kofi Adu, popularly known as Agya Koo, distanced himself from the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Mr. Beautiful revealed that Agya Koo had been a strong supporter of the NDC and maintained a close connection with former First Lady Lordina Mahama.
However, an incident where Agya Koo was reportedly prevented from visiting her by the police led to his frustration and eventual shift of allegiance to the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
During an interview on 3FM’s Urban Blend, Mr. Beautiful recounted that Agya Koo was deeply offended after being denied access to Lordina Mahama, which he believes was the turning point in the actor’s political support.
Despite Lordina Mahama not being aware of Agya Koo’s intended visit, the incident left him feeling disrespected and prompted him to change his political alignment.
Mr. Beautiful also mentioned that other celebrities have switched their support to the NPP after the NDC went into opposition, although he himself continues to stand by the NDC and its flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, ahead of the 2024 general elections.
“President Mahama did a lot for many celebrities, but since the NPP came into power, they changed their allegiance. Agya Koo was among them. He had a strong relationship with Mahama’s wife and even had her personal contact. However, after being denied access to Lordina by the police, he decided to switch from the NDC to the NPP.
“Lordina was unaware of Agya Koo’s visit, but he claimed the police blocked him from seeing her, which led him to stop supporting the party. You can call him to confirm this. Other celebrities have done similar things and switched to the NPP,” he narrated.