Ellen Ama Daaku, an aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has hit back at former President John Agyekum Kufuor over his recent remarks concerning the Akufo-Addo government.
It will be recalled, John Agyekum Kufuor vented his disappointment and frustration with the Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration.
John Agyekum Kufuor highlighted that the Akufo-Addo government started promising in 2016, but after the COVID-19 pandemic, the government performed poorly.
According to John Agyekum Kufuor, the Akufo-Addo government, after COVID, was doing things he did not understand.
He revealed that the Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration. Implemented policies without consulting him.
The former President Kufuor added that Akufo-Addo’s leadership style contributed to the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 general election.
Speaking in an interview with Deloris Frimpong Manso, shared on X on December 6, 2025, former President Kufuor explained. “During the 2016 election, they rode on my achievements to win power, but after they came into government, things changed… They started very well, but when COVID-19 came, things began to shift. I will commend him for how he handled the COVID-19 pandemic, but afterwards, I didn’t understand many of the things they were doing.
Things like the bond market and the National Cathedral… They didn’t consult me. All I knew was that they were building it. I initially thought it was a private initiative, only to later realise they were using government resources. They even demolished the judges’ building for it, and yet they still couldn’t complete it. Also, with the PDS”, he said.
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor further touched on the NPP defeat in the 2024 election, “In 2016, we won the election with a landslide victory. In the 2020 elections, there were tensions which led to a hung parliament; the president got a majority, but it was a reduced majority. Then four years later it should be that you cannot take the Ghanaian electorate for granted”.
He further advised the NPP to be united and true to themselves, adding that truth and transparency will help the party return to power.
“They should stay true to themselves. They may not all be friends, but since they are bonded by the party’s principles, when it comes to the work, we should present a united front. That is what Ghanaians want”, he added.
Ellen Ama Daaku, in a sharp rebuttal, noted that John Agyekum Kufuor does not need to agree with every policy decision taken by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
She emphasised that not everything went well under Kufuor’s administration.
Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana on December 9, 2025, Ellen Ama Daaku explained, “He (Kufuor) is not supposed to agree with every decision that the former president (Akufo-Addo) made. He had his time; he did it. Nana Addo Dankwa also had his presidency; he had his time. We are going to evaluate every one of them by their deeds and their work.
I believe that Kufuor did well for himself. Fifteen years down the line, we are all looking at what he did for us as Ghanaians, and we appreciate it. Was everything okay during his regime? No. Did he have issues? Yes. He doesn’t have to agree with everything that Nana Addo did,” she said.
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@mainechoesofgovernance 🚨 Fmr Prez Kufuor is not supposed to agree with everything Akufo-Addo did; everything didn't go well during his tenure either – Ellen Ama Daaku🚨
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