Published: March 2, 2026
Veteran broadcast journalist Paul Adom-Otchere has publicly condemned the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, for recent comments he made about the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings.
The controversy stems from remarks made by Mr. Asiedu Nketiah, commonly known as General Mosquito, during a campaign rally in Nima. He was speaking in support of the NDC's candidate for the upcoming Ayawaso East by-election and addressed the decision by a former party stalwart, Mohammed Umar Sanda, to run as an independent candidate.
In an apparent effort to downplay the impact of Mr. Sanda's departure, Mr. Asiedu Nketiah referenced the late Nana Konadu, who left the NDC years ago to form her own political party. He stated that even the wife of the party's founder, the late Jerry John Rawlings, had left, yet the party remained strong.
“Our late father Rawlings who brought the party, his wife decided to form her own party. She herself left, so the one who brought the party even left and the party didn’t collapse,” Asiedu Nketiah said.
These comments, however, drew sharp rebuke from Mr. Adom-Otchere, who described them as derogatory and in poor taste. Speaking on his Good Evening Ghana show on February 27, the journalist called for a retraction, arguing that the NDC chairman's words were a disservice to the memory of a woman who dedicated her life to building the party.
“What worried me was the reference to Mrs Rawlings. It was so unnecessary and even derogatory,” Mr. Adom-Otchere stated. “This is a woman who spent the best part of her adult life establishing a party that you, Johnson, benefit from. And now that she has passed, this is what you say about her.”
Mr. Adom-Otchere went on to praise Nana Konadu for her principles, suggesting her departure from the NDC was a principled stand against issues like vote buying and internal manipulation, which he described as being at odds with the "unadulterated NDC of probity and accountability" she represented.
He emphasized that regardless of political affiliation, Ghanaians hold Nana Konadu in high regard for her contributions to national development, and such remarks should not be used to tarnish her legacy for political gain.
Source: Ghanaweb.com
