Former head of the Political Science Department at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Richard Amoako Baah, has cast doubt on the sincerity of Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh's (NAPO) apology.

"It is not sincere; the party leadership has asked you to apologise. The regional chairman of the Ashanti Region is also stoking the fire with his comments, and nobody is saying you have to apologise. You have to remain sincere. It is win at all costs for the party; they have forgotten what the truth is," he said.

Speaking on TV3's Newday on Monday, July 15, Dr. Baah criticized the apology as being prompted by party directives rather than genuine remorse.

"They have told lies for a long time; they do not know what truth is. How can a party make good decisions if the leaders lack wisdom? Every intention is to make money, and no wisdom is applied. Some people behave as if the country belongs to them," he stated.

During a ceremony on July 12 to introduce him as the running mate of the NPP, Dr. Opoku Prempeh, also known as NAPO, asserted that President Akufo-Addo's achievements surpass those of any president since independence.

His remarks were widely criticized as a political misstep, prompting him to issue an apology through a later statement in response to the backlash.