I’m under no obligation to fall in love with Mahama; we only had a working relationship — Koku Anyidoho

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has said that his relationship with former President John Dramani Mahama was strictly professional during his tenure as Head of Communications at the presidency.

In an interview with Kwame Nkrumah Tikese on Okay FM, Koku Anyidoho recounted his initial reaction when Mahama was chosen as the running mate to the late President Prof. John Evans Atta Mills.

He said, "He and I were never friends until President Mills made him his running mate. That morning, when President Mills called at Kuku Hills to announce his decision, we had conversations.

“I told him, 'Sir, he is your choice, and I have no opinion on this matter. Once he is your choice, we will work with him.'"

Emphasising the nature of their relationship, Anyidoho stated, "It was a working relationship. I am under no obligation to fall in love with John Mahama."

In recent years, Anyidoho has been very critical of Mahama and the current NDC leadership.

When asked if he held any personal grievances against Mahama, Anyidoho admitted to harbouring some pain towards Mahama for neglecting Asomdwe Park, the burial site of the late President Mills, and for not adequately honouring Mills' legacy.

"Of course, I was upset because he refused to give credit where credit is due,” Anyidoho expressed.