Award-winning Ghanaian broadcast journalist and author, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has indicated that his life has been saved a number of times by former President John Mahama, the 2024 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

According to Manasseh, he did not expect to receive protection from the statement since his actions contributed to his loss in the 2016 general elections.

But Mr Mahama bore no grudge and assured of Manasseh's safety during an interview which got several NDC leaders concerned.

"I sent a formal invitation to the former President, John Mahama, that I wanted to speak with him. Some of the people around him got mad. Where did I get the courage to speak to him after all these stories I did which led to him losing the elections. But what did the former president do? He met me, we sat down and said I could ask him whatever question I needed to ask. We disagreed about some of my reports and things I wrote about him but his parting words were 'even thought I don't always agree with you, I will protect and defend your right to say the things you say about me," he said.

He made this revelation at the launch of his new book christened "The President Ghana Never Got" believed to be on President Akufo-Addo on Thursday, August 8, 2024.

The launch took place at Christ the King Parish Hall, opposite Jubilee House.

Manasseh Azure Awuni has also opened up about his harrowing experiences as an investigative journalist during President Akufo-Addo’s tenure.

In an interview on JoyNews’ AM Show, Mr. Awuni detailed the life-threatening challenges he has faced, which necessitated police protection and even temporary relocation to other countries.

“I’ve personally encountered a lot of woes. If you look at the ‘fictional Agyapadie’ document, you’ll find my name in that document. I have not had it easy in this administration,” he stated.

He recounted, “I had to go to South Africa in 2019. In 2020, I had to go to Germany. All these because of death threats.”

Between 2019 and 2021, Mr. Awuni often had to drive with police protection due to the severity of the threats against him. The intense pressure also took a toll on his mental health, leading him to seek therapy from a clinical psychologist.