In a moment that electrified Ghana’s airwaves and rattled the political establishment, former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyapong, delivered a searing indictment of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, branding his administration as “the most reckless and disastrous government in Ghana’s history.”
Speaking on Asempa FM, Agyapong abandoned restraint and embraced candor, declaring that years of silence,out of loyalty and respect, had become unbearable. “I carried the burden of truth for too long,” he said. “Today, I am free to speak. And I will speak without fear.”
What followed was not a critique, it was a political exorcism.
“If Nana Addo were sitting right in front of me, I would not blink,” Agyapong thundered. “I would tell him to his face: your government was reckless, visionless, and destructive. You presided over the collapse of our economy, the betrayal of our values, and the humiliation of our party.”
He accused the former president of ruling with unchecked arrogance, surrounding himself with corrupt loyalists who, in his words, “looted the nation blind.” Agyapong cited the freefall of the cedi, rising unemployment, and the erosion of public trust as hallmarks of a presidency that, he argued, abandoned the very people it promised to uplift.
“You chose pride over humility, and corruption over accountability,” he said. “You turned the NPP into a national punchline. That disgrace is your legacy. History will not forget.”
Agyapong’s words were not just personal, they were political. He called on the NPP to confront its own complicity, warning that denial would only deepen the party’s crisis. “We cannot pretend anymore. Nana Addo’s leadership damaged the party and wounded the nation. Until we admit it, we are deceiving ourselves.”
The interview, monitored by Sankofaonline, has ignited fierce debate across Ghana’s political spectrum. Supporters hailed Agyapong’s courage, calling him a voice for the disillusioned. Critics accused him of betrayal and opportunism. But few could deny the emotional force of his message, or the timing of its release.
In a country still reeling from economic hardship and political fatigue, Agyapong’s outburst may mark a turning point. It is a reminder that silence is not always loyalty, and that truth, when finally spoken, can shake the pillars of power.
His final words were as raw as they were resolute:
“Nana Addo, you destroyed Ghana with your government and that bitter truth will follow you into history.”
Sankofaonline.com will continue to monitor reactions and developments as Ghana grapples with the echoes of this explosive reckoning.
