Nepotism claims: Hit the ground and work – Allotey Jacobs to NDC
The former Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Allotey Jacob has advised the party’s National Executive to stop channeling resources on press conferences and rather hit the ground and work.
According to him, that is the only way the party’s base can be galvanized to ensure victory in the upcoming 2020 election.
Allotey Jacobs comments comes on the back of a press conference held by the NDC on Tuesday during which they accused the Nana Addo’s government of nepotism.
Communications Director, NDC, Sammy Gyamfi listed 51 individuals who he alleged to be relatives of the President serving in his administration.
“Ladies and gentlemen of the press, among Akufo-Addo’s uncountable relatives in government, is Nana Asante Bediatuo, his cousin from Kyebi, who serves as his Executive Secretary. Bediatuo is not alone! He is joined in government by his father, Kofi Darko Asante, who chairs the Governing Council of GIMPA, his mother, Mrs Vida Asante, who is the head of the Presidential Household and his brother, Kwesi Kuntu Asante, who sits on the Board of Ghana Hostels. In addition, Nana Asante Bediatuo’s sister, Lauretta Asante (marital name, Otchere), is one of the three Deputy Directors-General at SSNIT who have been appointed by this government.”
“Other relatives of President Akufo-Addo who currently occupy various positions in his government include, Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance; Samuel Atta Akyea, Works and Housing Minister; and Kwesi Amoako Atta, Minister of Roads and Highways, all of whom are cousins of the President.”
“Friends from the media, in an unprecedented move, President Akufo-Addo has made his own daughter, Gyankroma Akufo-Addo, a member of the Creative Arts Council,” the party said.”
These allegations, according to, Allotey Jacob may not have an effect on the ruling government and by extension reflect in the 2020 general elections.
‘The National officers of the NDC should get to the grounds, go to the constituencies and branches and interact with party members……ahead of 2004 elections, we[NDC] went round the country screaming Ghanaians are suffering under then-President Kufuor, but still he won the elections. That must be a lesson to us, this is my advice to the national executives. I believe our NDC party has a research department, let’s find out if the NPP’s claims that then-President Mahama’s government was saturated by his family and friends contributed to their victory or not. Then we can say that the NDC press conference held can have an impact otherwise as an organizer I advise that we must rather be on the grounds and work hard to win the 2020 election.” He said.