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Bawumia’s aide misquotes Mahama on food inflation in Africa

Claim: Krobea Kwabena Asante, an aide to the Presidential candidate of Ghana’s governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, reported ex-President John Mahama as saying the country “has the worst food inflation in Africa.” Verdict: False. JUSTFACT GHANA’s investigations showed that the ex-Ghanaian President, John Mahama, did not make the claim Mr Kwabena Asante […]

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False! Napo didn’t ask Ghanaians to vote for NPP based on their Akan tribe

Claim: A viral flyer has alleged that the Vice-Presidential candidate of Ghana’s governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has asked Ghanaians to vote for the party based on their Akan tribe. Verdict: False. JUSTFACT GHANA’s investigations have shown that the former Education Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, did not make the alleged […]

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No, Ghanaian actor, Dumelo didn’t call new Nigerian president a drug dealer

Claim: A Twitter user says Ghanaian actor and politician John Dumelo has described the newly sworn-in President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “drug dealer.” Verdict: False. The Ghanaian actor has told JUSTFACT GHANA that the claim is “clearly fake” and that he never used those words to describe the Nigerian President. Also, […]