National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, chose not to provide any comments on his relationship with his former deputy, Samuel Koku Anyidoho.

When responding to questions from listeners on Starr Chat, hosted by Bola Ray on Thursday, October 19, 2023, the NDC chairman stated that the matter of his relationship with the former deputy general secretary was not relevant to the occasion.

“Why should my relationship with a particular individual matter in such a program? Don’t allow people to drag an important program into something else. I won’t get into such questions,” Asiedu Nketiah retorted when the host queried further with the question.

The question sought to find out Asiedu Nketiah’s relationship with Koku and the recent allegation by the former deputy secretary that the chairman haboured animosity towards the party’s flagbearer, former President John Dramani Mahama and had an agenda to see the failure of his bid in the 2024 elections.

“I don’t think that this type of question qualifies to be answered on such an important program so let’s leave it,” he stated.

In a recent series of tweets posted on a popular social media platform, Anyidoho made allegations against Asiedu Nketiah, who is widely known as General Mosquito.

Anyidoho claimed that Asiedu Nketiah has made a commitment to obstruct former President John Dramani Mahama from reclaiming the presidency.

He accused Asiedu Nketiah of harbouring a deep-seated animosity towards Mahama, which, according to him, poses a threat to the party's unity and its electoral aspirations.

Koku suggested that the origin of this controversy dates back to when John Dramani Mahama, during his presidency, allegedly attempted to remove Asiedu Nketiah from his position in 2014.

As a result of this failed attempt, Nketiah has supposedly harboured intentions to prevent Mahama's return to the presidency ever since.

"Mosquito's disguised, deep hatred for John Mahama has destroyed the NDC. JM tried to oust Mosquito in 2014, and Mosquito has vowed to make sure JM never becomes president again. I heard Mosquito myself vow to ensure JM never becomes president again, and I dare him to challenge me," he added in another tweet.

This isn't the initial instance in which Koku Anyidoho has taken aim at Asiedu Nketiah.

Anyidoho has previously accused him of acting in a deceitful manner.

This accusation arose when Nketiah had assured Anyidoho that he would vacate the general secretary position but subsequently opted to run for the same position once more during the party's internal elections in 2018.

In 2018, Anyidoho contested against Asiedu Nketiah for the NDC's general secretary position but was defeated by his former superior, who retained the role.