Running mate to the 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as “Napo,” has finally responded to viral jokes made about him by comedian OB Amponsah.
During his performance at the Bukom Boxing Arena, OB Amponsah humorously addressed Napo’s controversial remarks made during the 2024 election campaign — a segment that resonated strongly with the audience at the December 21, 2024 event.
In a lighthearted reaction, Dr. Opoku Prempeh acknowledged the use of his name in the comedian’s stand-up routine.
“If somebody who is a comedian is using my name and he is filling halls, I am very happy. I thank him because he is putting my name out there for free,” he remarked.
Joking further, he added, “But I will let my lawyers write to him so that we share the proceeds, the revenue, because I am unemployed.”
One of the highlights of OB’s performance centered on Napo’s campaign statement, where he controversially claimed that no president, including Ghana’s first President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has developed Ghana like President Akufo-Addo.
“Since independence from 1957 till today, we’ve not had any president that has helped Ghana like Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. I say from 1957 till today, you can bring your Kwame Nkrumah… no president who has protected Ghana and moved the country forward like Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,” Napo declared during his unveiling in Kumasi on July 9, 2024.
That statement sparked widespread backlash, becoming a favorite subject of OB Amponsah’s recent skits, which resurfaced on social media in the last 24 hours — prompting journalists to seek Napo’s reaction during a post-NEC meeting in Accra this morning.
Meanwhile, Dr. Opoku Prempeh has dismissed suggestions that he is positioning himself for a future presidential bid in 2028.
Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a party engagement, he said: “Me personally, I am not running in 2028.”
He emphasized that his focus remains on ensuring party unity ahead of the December elections, describing it as his utmost priority.
