The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has described the seat of government, Jubilee House, as the “headquarters of misinformation".
According to him, the Presidency is responsible for creating fake stories, misrepresenting facts, and disseminating same on social media.
Mr. Mahama's comments come in response to President Akufo-Addo's claims that his political opponents are conducting a coordinated campaign of misinformation against him and his party.
During the Ghana Report Summit, which focused on addressing misinformation and disinformation in the upcoming election, President Akufo-Addo referenced the 'Agyapadie' document, alleging it was part of a plot to damage his reputation.
But addressing party supporters in the Upper East Region, Mr. Mahama rubbished these claims. He used the platform to urge President Akufo-Addo to address the misinformation originating from his own office.
“The President condemned misinformation and cited the ‘Agyapadie’ document as an example. However, what the President might not realize is that his office, the Flagstaff House, is the headquarters of misinformation,” Mr. Mahama stated.
Also, the NDC's Director of Elections, Dr Omane Boamah, who was present at the event responded sharply to the allegations made by the President.
He asserted that the opposition is not behind any negative campaign against government and suggested that the President should reflect on the content of the "Agyapadie" document.
Dr Boamah questioned how a document predicting the President's actions accurately could exist if it were not based on observed behaviour.
The NDC member emphasised that instead of blaming the opposition, the President should question how his government has seemingly fulfilled the negative predictions outlined in the document.
"How come I campaigned to protect the public purse? How come I campaigned to develop Ghana? Yet this document is indicating that I came only for my people and for my clan? If I were the president, I'd be more concerned.
"Instead of the President hastily blaming the opposition party, the President should have a sober reflection about the content of the 'Agyapadie' document as people are pushing out there and check how come he has fallen so low to have manifested these things in his government such that today, people who have read a document are saying that 'ah, that is the evidence',” he stressed.
Dr Boamah further criticised the President for frequently blaming the NDC for various issues, including the country's economic challenges.
Credit: Maxwell Agbagba & Emma Ankrah