Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has been away from the public on health grounds for weeks
The Third National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Osman Masawudu, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to break his silence on the health status and whereabouts of Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang.
The NPP executive said Ghanaians deserve to be fully informed about the prolonged absence of the vice president from public view.
Alhaji Masawudu expressed concern over the growing speculation surrounding Professor Opoku-Agyemang’s health and criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for failing to provide official updates.
He stressed that such silence fuels rumors and anxiety among the public, and urged the party’s leadership to come clean on the matter.
“Ghanaians deserve to know the health status of their vice President, the money spent on her medical bills, and her current whereabouts. There’s been no official update. Whether she is dead or alive, the people must be told,” he indicated.
In a metrotvonline.com report, Masawudu said transparency is a fundamental principle of good governance, and concealing vital information from the public erodes trust in the country’s leadership.
He argued that the Office of the Vice President is too significant to be shrouded in secrecy, especially in times of uncertainty.
The NPP stalwart further accused President Mahama, who was also the NDC’s 2024 flagbearer, of deliberately keeping Ghanaians in the dark.
He claimed that Mahama’s refusal to address the issue publicly is a disservice to the democratic process and disrespectful to the people.
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Vice President of Ghana, has been on an extended medical leave, sparking concerns and speculations on social media and in political circles about what has happened to her.
It is, however, worth noting that on Mother’s Day, President John Mahama posted a photo with the vice president, stating that he had gone to visit her and that she was in high spirits, taking some rest before she resumes work.
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