Kwaku Azar (L) questions why former President Kufuor (R) is now criticising Akufo-Addo’s government
Legal scholar Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare has called out former President John Agyekum Kufuor over his recent criticism of the government of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Prof Kwaku Asare, who is popularly known as Kwaku Azar, in a post shared on Facebook on December 7, 2025, appeared to question the rationale of former President Kufuor’s criticism.
He pointed out that even though Kufuor’s remarks might be right, they are coming a little too late.
“Kufuor admits he didn’t understand NADAA’s leadership. He’s clearly not alone. But why do we speak when it’s too late?” he wrote.
What former President Kufuor said:
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor expressed disappointment in the performance of the Akufo-Addo–led administration, particularly in the period after the COVID‑19 pandemic.
In an interview with Deloris Frimpong Manso, shared on X on December 6, 2025, former President Kufuor noted that although Akufo-Addo started his administration on a promising note, his government began to perform poorly after the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the former president, the Akufo-Addo government implemented policies without consulting him, adding that he could not fathom many of the approaches taken by the ousted NPP administration.
I didn’t understand Akufo-Addo’s leadership – Former President Kufuor
He further explained that Akufo-Addo’s style of leadership contributed to the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 general election.
“During the 2016 election, they rode on my achievements to win power, but after they came into government, things changed… They started very well, but when COVID-19 came, things began to shift. I will commend him for how he handled the COVID-19 pandemic, but afterward, I didn’t understand many of the things they were doing.
“Things like the bond market and the national cathedral… They didn’t consult me. All I knew was that they were building it. I initially thought it was a private initiative, only to later realize they were using government resources. They even demolished the judges’ building for it, and yet they still couldn’t complete it,” he said.
See Azar’s post and Kufuor’s interview below:
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