Addo's Giant Statue Destroyed | Firstpost Africa Ghana's former President Nana Akufo-Addo, who stepped down this month, is not getting away with the controversies surrounding him. A giant statue of Akufo-Addo,

A statue of Ghana's immediate former President, Nana Akufo-Addo, put up at the end of last year has been destroyed. The unveiling by Akufo-Addo of his own likeness in November in the country's Western Region sparked a social media backlash, as well as being mocked and described as "self-glorification".

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, during an interview with TV3, shared how he voted for and openly endorsed former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo during the 2016 general elections.

Nana Akufo-Addo may not have reached the levels of infamy associated with Mobutu Sese Seko,however, the similarities in their governance styles are alarming .

A Special Aide to President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has assured that former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo would receive all his retirement benefits as stipulated in the laws of the country.

Ghana's government will investigate controversial plans to build a $400m (£330m) national cathedral, new President John Mahama has said. Pressure has been mounting on authorities to drop the project,

Ghana's newly elected President John Mahama has announced plans to investigate his predecessor's contested $400 million National Cathedral project, a stalled religious landmark that for critics become a symbol of fiscal irresponsibility.

A statue of Ghana's immediate former President, Nana Akufo-Addo, put up at the end of last year has been destroyed. The unveiling by Akufo-Addo of his own likeness in November in the country's ...