The
Asantehene,
Otumfuo
Osei
Tutu
II,
has
voiced
his
concerns
over
what
he
describes
as
a
lack
of
attention
from
the
(NDC)
whenever
they
are
not
in
power.
The
revered
King
made
these
remarks
during
a
visit
by
the
NDC’s
2024
election
running
mate,
Prof.
Naana
Jane
Opoku-Agyemang,
to
the
Manhyia
Palace
on
Friday,
September
27,
2024.
Otumfuo,
while
expressing
his
admiration
for
Prof.
Opoku-Agyemang,
encouraged
her
to
remain
humble
and
committed
throughout
her
campaign
journey.
However,
he
took
the
opportunity
to
address
a
broader
issue,
noting
that
he
and
his
palace
often
felt
overlooked
by
the
party
during
their
time
in
opposition.
“I
always
ask
her,
‘Why
does
the
NDC
distance
itself
from
me
when
you
are
out
of
power?’
They
visit
frequently
when
in
power,
but
disappear
when
they
are
not.
When
Naana
was
chosen,
I
was
here
and
heard
about
it,
but
no
one
came
to
introduce
her
to
me.
You
selected
her
before
the
NPP
chose
NAPO
[as
running
mate].
When
they
brought
him
here,
I
questioned
why
Naana
had
not
been
brought
to
greet
me.
“So
when
I
met
her
in
Cape
Coast,
I
asked
her
to
dance
with
me,
even
though
she
hadn’t
come
to
greet
me.
I’ve
known
her
for
a
long
time;
when
she
was
Vice
Chancellor
of
the
University
of
Cape
Coast,
I
always
recognised
her
good
works
and
respect
for
me,” Otumfuo
said.
The
Asantehene,
Otumfuo
Osei
Tutu
II,
has
voiced
his
concerns
over
what
he
describes
as
a
lack
of
attention
from
the
(NDC)
whenever
they
are
not
in
power.
The
revered
King
made
these
remarks
during
a
visit
by
the
NDC’s
2024
election
running
mate,
Prof.
Naana
Jane
Opoku-Agyemang,
to
the
Manhyia
Palace
on
Friday,
September
27,
2024.
Otumfuo,
while
expressing
his
admiration
for
Prof.
Opoku-Agyemang,
encouraged
her
to
remain
humble
and
committed
throughout
her
campaign
journey.
However,
he
took
the
opportunity
to
address
a
broader
issue,
noting
that
he
and
his
palace
often
felt
overlooked
by
the
party
during
their
time
in
opposition.
“Today,
it
is
due
to
politics;
my
son
John
Mahama
has
chosen
her
as
his
running
mate.
I
told
her
when
she
was
first
selected
(for
the
2020
elections)
to
remain
humble
and
dedicated
in
her
campaign.
In
both
the
NPP
and
NDC,
we
seek
someone
who
will
bring
development
to
the
nation.
My
sole
aim
is
to
see
Ghana
progress,”
Otumfuo
added.
Otumfuo
also
clarified
that
his
palace
is
apolitical
and
open
to
all
parties,
emphasising
that
it
does
not
endorse
the
New
Patriotic
Party
or
any
other
party.
“The
NPP
has
chosen
my
grandchild
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
as
their
vice-presidential
candidate.
He
is
indeed
my
grandchild,
but
that
does
not
mean
I
have
aligned
the
palace
with
the
NPP
or
the
NDC,”
Otumfuo
stated.