2024 election: Akufo-Addo is destroying everything, making things worse for NPP to lose — Kwesi Pratt 

Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over his recent comments about Ghana's first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, during the Founders' Day address.

On August 4, President Akufo-Addo challenged the widely held belief that Nkrumah is the sole founder of Ghana.

In his speech, the President emphasized that Ghana's independence was the result of a collective struggle involving many individuals and organizations, not just the efforts of one man.

"I speak to you this evening, rejecting completely the notion that one man founded Ghana. While Kwame Nkrumah’s contributions to our independence are undeniable, it is important to acknowledge that the struggle for our nation’s freedom was a collective effort spanning several generations,” Akufo-Addo stated.

He also acknowledged Nkrumah's role in the final push for independence, which led Parliament in 2019 to honor Nkrumah with a day commemorating his birth as Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day.

However, Kwesi Pratt strongly disagrees with the President's stance.

Speaking on Peace FM's "Kokrokoo" morning show, Pratt argued that President Akufo-Addo cannot rewrite Ghana's history.

He reiterated that Dr. Kwame Nkrumah remains the sole founder of Ghana.

Pratt further accused the President of undermining Nkrumah's legacy and warned that these actions could jeopardize the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) chances in the upcoming 2024 elections.

"Don't you want the NPP to win again?" Pratt questioned.

He added, "The analysis is that when you take the two major political parties, none of them can win with the support of their members alone.

“If none of them can win with the support of their members alone, what you do is to cultivate other constituencies but this man is destroying everything.”

He argued that President Akufo-Addo’s divisive comments are provoking voters, thus making things worse for the NPP and its flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

Pratt warned, "If the NPP loses, Nana Addo will suffer more than any person," emphasizing the potential political fallout from the President's controversial statements.