A prominent founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe, has called on the running mate of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, to issue an apology to former President John Agyekum Kufuor. This comes in response to Dr. Prempeh's recent statement lauding President Nana Akufo-Addo as the best leader Ghana has had since independence, a remark that Dr. Tamakloe believes undermines Kufuor's legacy.

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In an interview with 3FM on Thursday, Dr. Tamakloe stressed the importance of acknowledging former President Kufuor's significant contributions to Ghana during his tenure. He emphasized that Kufuor inherited a country in disarray and successfully restored stability and progress."The only thing I will tell him is that he should go to [former President] J.A. Kufuor and apologize to him. That is the only person I want him to go to," Dr.

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Tamakloe insisted. He highlighted the transformative impact of Kufuor's presidency, noting, "When President Kufuor took over this country, it was in shambles. He was able to straighten things out."Dr. Tamakloe firmly believes that without Kufuor’s leadership starting in 2000, Ghana would not have achieved its current progress. He advised Dr. Prempeh, known popularly as NAPO, to make amends by approaching Kufuor with humility.

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"He should go to Kufuor with his hands behind him, kneel before him, and beg him for that sort of statement that he has made," Dr. Tamakloe asserted.Moreover, Dr. Tamakloe suggested that Dr. Prempeh might benefit from psychiatric assistance, attributing his controversial remarks to an inferiority complex rather than arrogance. "As for me, I will not advise him because I have already told you what his problem is.

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It is not arrogance; it is inferiority complex, and he needs the help of a psychiatrist," Dr. Tamakloe concluded.

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