A member of the Government�s Communications Team has pooh-poohed the academic credentials of the 2012 Presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Addo, claiming his academic records does not qualify him to be elected President of Ghana.
Samuel George is of the view that because the NPP stalwart graduated from the University of Ghana (Legon) with a "third class" honours, he is unfit to be the President of the Republic of Ghana.
He was commenting on recent remarks made by Nana Addo on the performance of this year's WASSCE students.
The two-time NPP Flagbearer is touted for his academic prowess and seen as one of the best lawyers in the country.
Nana Addo has over the years been lauded by his cronies and supporters to have exposed the weaknesses of the Electoral Commission during the NPP's Presidential petition ruling at the Supreme Court.
Recently, he shared his thoughts on the WASSCE results that were released and on his discoveries; Nana Addo blamed the government for the poor performance of the students.
Reacting to Nana Addo's position on the outcome of the WASSCE, Samuel George minced no words when he labelled the two-time NPP Presidential Candidate a "blatant liar."
��it is a known fact that Nana Addo graduated from the University of Ghana with third class. To go to the University and get a third class, it means you scored between 40% and 49%....Is this the person to come and talk about education in this country? Is this the person to come and gloat about what he calls; failure?� he rhetorically asked on Radio Gold's "Alhaji and Alhaji" programme.
Juxtaposing Nana Addo's University grades with the latest WASSCE results, Sam George was absolutely certain that �it is below C6. 40 - 44 is E8, 45 � 49 is D7. So, it means that if we�re going to do analysis of Nana Addo�s academic record;
Nana Addo as per the WAEC results, would have fallen within this category of 72 percent who failed but he has a degree from the University of Ghana on the basis of which he went to do his training in the UK and is called a lawyer today," he said in a voice dripping with deep sarcasm.
�The President of Ghana has to be a jack of all trades and master of all�Nana Addo has exposed his deficiency and one more reason why he cannot be President of this country; one more reason why he can�t be elected even as flagbearer of the NPP.
�This is a blatant lie Nana Addo has told and we must put it to him, and tell him to come and apologize to the delegates of the NPP in the Volta Region and the Ghanaian people at large to whom he spoke to on Wednesday on 26th of August, 2014," he stated.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Your comments are very irrelevant. Just propaganda.
Siaman, you will be slapped all the time bcos of your pride. I will not be surprised if you become a one term president.
He failed O Level, but became President. What has leadership got to do with scholarship? How have the Professors and doctorate holders performed when they had the chance to lead?
Professor Ayittey said" common sense is better than phD" I rest my case.
This ***barred word*** arrogant mp sam george will be slap again. Always talking ***barred word*** huh!!
Born dog
Indeed! Sam, I hope you are a first class holder. What have you done with your big head to help Ghanaians? so so fighting everywhere.Block headed.
Am shocked Sam George became an MP. No wonder he was slapped like a class boy as his mind is. Does Sam George doesn't know as an MP that a person does not need any academic qualifications to become a president? So what does academic class stand for in becoming a president? The constitution says the person who want to be president of Ghana should be of a sound mind and eligible to vote and be voted for. An MP Sam George does not know this but prides himself as an MP. What a shame! He just opens his mouth to any radius and says anything, which at the end exposés his immaturity.
Ahh What Ho. MP Sam Nortey George is saying is the actual fact on the ground, Nana is a third Class holder, Rawlings was a military Leader before becominga democratically elected by the people, we talking a self acclaim Lawyer and a president for that Matter. lets really look at the Issues and not partisan Am a member of the NPP but what Sam George is saying is 100% right.
In no constitucion of any country on this planet is an academic qualification a prerequisite to holding elected public office. Democracy is the ultimate equalizer. This is an absolutely embarrassing take, to say the least.