Sammi Awuku, the Member of Parliament for Akuapim North, has narrated how he survived against all odds since childhood.
According to Sammi Awuku, if not for God’s grace, he would not be alive, as he narrated a series of unfortunate incidents that could have ended his life.
The Akuapim North MP revealed that his parents, after giving birth to four girls in succession, lost hope of ever having a boy, adding that his mum considered ending the pregnancy that eventually brought him into the world.
Speaking to a congregation in a viral video shared on social media on April 13, 2026, Sammi Awuku narrated, “ One thing that has defined me so much and why I love God is because I shouldn’t have lived. My parents wanted to give birth to two children, a boy and a girl. The first was a girl, the second was a girl, the third was a girl, and the fourth was also a girl. My mother didn’t want to give birth again.
“So, there were plans to make sure she never conceived again. But strangely, she got pregnant once more. My great-grandmother, who had already passed away, appeared in a dream to my grandmother and warned her to tell my mother not to abort this child,” he narrated.
He added, “My mother had heard such promises before that the next one would be a boy, but they had all turned out to be girls. She was not prepared to go through it again. I strongly believe, even though she doesn’t tell me directly, that she wanted to get rid of the pregnancy.
“She started bleeding, and they thought the pregnancy was gone. But family pressure from my grandmother kept her holding on to faith. Nine months later, that child was born, and today, that boy is a Member of Parliament,” he explained.
Sammi Awuku further narrated how he battled another harrowing childhood experience saying, “A year into my life, I developed several boils across my scalp. My parents took me to a traditional healer. The herbalist placed a knife in the fire and touched my father’s chest, then touched me, the baby he was holding. Each time the hot knife touched me, the mark appeared on my father.
After repeating this, the herbalist declared, ‘This child does not belong here.’ That moment made my parents believe in God, and they never turned their backs on him again”.
The MP further recounted how he came face-to-face with death when a madman almost attacked him with a cutlass.
He added, “Four years into my life, there was a popular madman in Koforidua called Kwadwo Gambia. One day, while my parents were outside and I was sleeping indoors, my father returned to the bedroom to pick something, only to find that the madman had scaled the wall and was standing inside with a cutlass in his hand. My father shouted, and the man bolted. That day, I came face-to-face with death.
“If not for God’s grace, I shouldn’t have lived. And that is why I say, if you are here today, you are here because God has a purpose and a plan for you. Whatever you are going through, you are not the first person to face it. And whatever you are enduring, you are not alone,” he stated.
In other news, Sammi Awuku, the Member of Parliament for Akuapim North, weigh in on the ongoing public reaction over President John Dramani Mahama’s “side chick” comment.
According to Sammi Awuku, the issue surrounding Mahama’s remark is more about where it was made.
It will be recalled, President John Dramani Mahama got the crowd roaring with laughter at the Kwahu Business Forum as he described what he said is how government contract payments boost the economy.
He highlighted that government contract payments boost the economy, usually through the contractors’ side chicks.
Speaking at the Kwahu Business Forum on March 4, 2026, the president said, “When the contractors get paid, they go and buy a Land Cruiser for themselves, and car dealers also benefit. And even their spouses, their wives, and their side chicks also benefit,” he said.
“It’s painful, Christ’s birthplace is now an epicentre of war. President Mahama went further, explaining that once the side chicks are sorted out, they too become economic boosters in their own right.
“When the spouses and the side chicks too get, hairdressers get, dressmakers get, jewellery shops get, handbags sellers get. So, don’t discount that one at all,” Mahama added, drawing laughter from the audience.
However, Sammi Awuku suggested that while the comment may have been intended in a light-hearted or informal way, it did not suit the setting.
He argued that comments of that nature are typically reserved for private or informal conversations, not public platforms where the President’s words carry significant meaning.
Sammi Awuku noted that every statement made by a sitting President is often interpreted as an official position.
He highlighted that the matter should not be seen as a personal attack but rather as a question of appropriateness and responsibility, especially given the influence that comes with the highest office in the land.
“In all fairness, the ‘side chick’ comment was a boys-boys remark, but it was made on the wrong platform,” he stated.
Watch the video below:
What God cannot do does not exist. Hon. Sammi Awuku recounts how he was born miraculously. Faith, hope and trusting in God. 👌🏼 pic.twitter.com/hLymBx3SnK
— CHARLOTTE NICOLE 🕊 (@charllycolegh) April 13, 2026