Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
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A
Professor
at
the
University
of
Ghana
Ransford
Gyampo
has
asked
Ghanaians
to
accept
the
apology
rendered
by
the
running
mate
to
the
flagbearer
of
the
New
Patriotic
Party
(NPP)
Dr
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
and
move
on.
Dr
Opoku
Prempeh
apologised
for
his
comparison
of
President
Akufo-Addo’s
contribution
to
Ghana’s
first
President,
Dr.
Kwame
Nkrumah.
Dr.
Opoku
Prempeh
usually
referred
to
as
NAPO
in
a
statement
on
July
12
said
his
comments
were
not
meant
to
denigrate
former
President
Dr.
Kwame
Nkrumah.
“I
wish
to
emphasise
that
I
never
meant
to
disrespect
our
former
President
Dr.
Kwame
Nkrumah
or
any
of
our
former
heads
of
state,
including
my
own
grand
uncle
and
mentor,
Mr.
John
Agyekum
Kufuor,”
his
statement
said.
The
former
Energy
Minister
added
that
he’s
noted
the
concerns
raised
after
his
statement
and
“regret
any
discomfort
caused.”
NAPO’s
apology
came
days
after
his
statement
has
been
met
with
condemnation
even
from
some
party
stalwarts.
He
noted
that
his
comment
reflects
his
personal
opinion
about
President
Akufo-Addo’s
impact.
Commenting
on
this
on
the
Key
Points
on
TV3
on
Saturday
July
13,
Prof
Gaympi
said
“he
has
apologized,
the
fact
that
he
had
apologized
and
the
public
revulsion
should
serve
as
a
guide.
I
think
let
us
move
on.”
He
further
stated
that”the
outcome
of
the
2024
have
already
been
decided
by
Ghanains
in
their
hearts
and
minds.”