Ghana’s former Ambassador to the UK Victor Smith has said President Nana Akufo-Addo was “surprised” that he won the 2016 presidential poll.
“He [Nana Akufo-Addo] was surprised that he won,” the failed Abuakwa North
“To be very frank with you [I was surprised Nana Akufo-Addo won] and I think he was surprised that he won,” Mr Smith told Kwadwo Asare-Baffour Acheampong (KABA) on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen political talk show on Friday, 26 May.
“ … They [New Patriotic Party] had done their bit, he [Nana Akufo-Addo] had gone twice and with all the achievements of the Mahama administration, some of them, for some reasons dwelt on maligning President John Mahama so much to the extent that Vice President Bawumia’s wife was insulting the president. … I heard some of them refer to [President Mahama] in derogatory terms and I asked myself: ‘Is this where our politics has gotten to?’” Mr Smith said.
He added that the attacks on Mr Mahama were inspired by the desperation of the NPP to win power and so Nana Akufo-Addo himself could not believe it when he was announced as winner of the polls.
As far as his party’s loss was concerned, Mr Smith said he was surprised the NDC lost. “I was confident that in spite of our shortcomings and mistakes, we had done enough to win so it shocked me a little bit when we lost.”
Source: Classfmonline
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Haha Mr Smith shd come again. U failed in dis constituency as well as ur failing nationally. De ndc planted de seed of insult in dis time round u reaped it's benefit by loosing big time. Next time de ndc will learn to behave well.ONAAAAAPO BITTERS
Victor Smith, quit being g@y to start with, then you can think clear. F@@l
Is Victor Smith h-a-lu-ci-na-tin-g? Nana won 2012 and was robbed.For 2016, the signs were on the walls but you ignorantly ignored them to your disgrace. It was rather Mahama who was surprised he lost. You have still not come to terms with this painful reality. What a shame with your nightmares.
Kpokpobiribiri has caught out with this version of NDC. They know not what hit the fake NDC. Those of us who saw the rot and arrogance decided already in 2014 that it was enough with Mahama and his clueless lot. We voted for Nana to spite the like of you, who despite all the attempt to steeeaal, could not win against the untested lady. I tell you that so long as Asiedu Nketiah, Koku, Kofi and Mahama, you and the unattractive others remain the face of NDC, I will vote against NDC.We need tru social democrats, not the insensitive thhhieeeving property grabbing social democrats to lead the true NDC.
Oh no mr. Smith! I respected you so much until you made this statement. How on earth did you hear our 2nd lady castigating the former president but never heard the likes of Mugabe, aku Gunn and likes on montie. Please, come again. To be frank with you both your founder and wife told me personally that you guys are too corrupt to the extent that you will lose the elections. You say Nana was surprise? No he wasn't. He knew 99.9% he was winning. Rather your party resorted to rigging which didn't come yo to fruition by Charlotte, Gina, Sule and co. Shame unto all of you. Now you will answer all corrupt acts starting from Charlotte. Thank God He salvaged us.
Look at this man ooo!! What did Mrs. Bawumia say that was insulting to the former president? instead for you do a better assessment to know why you lost, you are here blowing "nonfa". Go round and ask your NDC members. They will tell you how corrupt your own officials were. I'm surprised you have left Ibrahim Mahama, a major contributing factor to your loss and you say wetin!!! Massa, talk like a diplomat.
Mr. Smith, please you're above these kind of statements. Try as much as possible to be a political pundit. Most of your colleagues were using negative pronouncements against Nana on campaign platforms including JM himself calling Nana Opana. You were happy when Kwasi Pratt was defending JM. Simple question. Can JM call his Senior brother Opana? Instead of telling us about your manifesto, you were using All Die Be Die, Akyem Mafia, Y3n Akanfoc, Short Man, Nana is begging for votes and others. Please go back to the drawing board and correct your mistakes.