Ex President John Dramani Mahama’s comment that President Akufo Addo and his government needs an ‘Obinim Sticker’ to perform well in office was made in jest and should not be taken seriously by Ghanaians, Joyce Bawa Mogtari, aide to the former President has said.
According to her, President Akufo Addo should not take the comment to heart as Mr Mahama didn’t mean what he said but only joined the joke that has trended on social media for the past few weeks.
Former President Mahama addressing members of opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) after a Unity Walk at Wa in the Upper West Region on Saturday during mocked what he says is the “super-incompetence” of the Akufo-Addo government saying they need an ‘Obinim sticker’ to perform.
“I have been watching social media lately, and there’s something that has come, and I think it cures everything. It’s the Obinim sticker, the President and his government need an Obinim sticker. “If it really works, then I think they need the sticker. So I am saying that we cannot depend on their incompetence, we need to work hard to gain the support of the electorate.”
But former President Mahama has been scathingly attacked for this comments which some have described as unstatesman, with others saying his handlers are doing him a great disservice
Executive Director of Danquah Institute, Dr Kingsley Nyarko for instance has said the comment from the former President shows a drowning and desperate man seeking straw to survive in order to be relevant and increase his chances of leading his party in the 2020 presidential contest.
However reacting to the backlash, Joyce Bawa Mogtari said the comment was not meant to be a rude jab at President Mahama.
“That was a jest, obviously Obinim sticker has become a topical discussion considering the notoriety of that particular pastor that he was speaking about. Indeed it was a joke that was all over the place over the last few weeks. This sparring has come to stay with us, there are always very interesting moments where you say something good. Everybody says that the stickers are supposed to cure everything, so let’s leave it in the context as I indicated earlier that, that was a very interesting joke that we’ve all been using.
“Normally these things will enter your thoughts as you’re speak and when you try to give an example they would come up and so we should keep it in the spirit of our democracy. It wasn’t a rude jab on insult or anything, just so say this is what some pastor is saying and I have also picked it up, we can try this for a change and see what happens,” she told Starr FM Monday.
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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Joyce Bawa, Ghana doesnt need Jokers to lead us. He can seek for a role in Kumawood.. If Nana needs Obinim sticker, Mahama needs Banner
I told you so that Mr. mahama is not in presidency for Ghanaian s good but for his family and friends prosperity.Ghanaian should not give him another 4years to come steal . Why should we vote for A JOKER TO BE A PRESIDENT OF GHANA JUST FOR ONLY ONE TERM?
Joyce Bawa has spoit the case (***barred word*** asem no)she shouldn't have said anything at all bcos this damage repairs is too damaged my goodness. From "ded goat" to "have been a prez before"? to "super incompetent is soo bad" to Sierra Leone election to "Obinim sticker" as a joker oh n-d-c YAAMUTU KWARE. John the JOKER!
Oh spokes person Baba you have spoil the case at all you shouldn't have said anything at all bcos this damage repairs is too damaged my goodness. From "ded goat" to "have been a prez before"? to "super incompetent is soo bad" to Sierra Leone election to "Obinim sticker" as a joker oh n-d-c YAAMUTU KWARE!
You are right, Joyce. He’s always been a joker.
MAHAMA THE JOKER
What are you talking about, Ms Joyce? So your former president is now a JOKER? This man has been ***barred word***, carefree and casual all along. I wonder how he became the president of this great country. No wonder, he is not being taken serious nowadays. He is gradually becoming irrelevant to Ghana politics. He must learn when to talk and when to zip his slippery mouth. HE TALKS TOO MUCH! And he claims to be communication expert, tweaa kai!
Auntie Joyce, please tell your brother that politics is serious business if he hasn't realized that after all these years.He should keep on joking. Nobody takes him serious anymore
The incompetent John Ford Mahama is now a joker..... Tell him he is not fit to be our president again...... He should go and train as a comedian.....
Oh! saa! now John Mahama is a joker? then he should join the concert party trail. Ghanaians are not ready for joker president