Former President John Dramani Mahama has opened up about how his wife, Lordina, is affected by the verbal abuse he receives.

During a recent appearance on KSM's show, he shared an anecdote about how his wife sought advice from the late President John Evans Atta Mills regarding the media's criticism and abuse directed at him.

“I will tell you something, it's going to come in my book when I write it eventually. It was an occasion where Lordina went to Prof. Mills and complained about the bashing that I was taking as his vice president. You know I was his vice president and she went complaining about the bashing her husband was receiving and that she is having sleepless nights,” the former president said.

Mr. Mahama claims that President Mills instructed Mrs. Mahama to avoid the media by avoiding radio programs where her husband is the subject of criticism and abuse in favor of watching movies.

The former President hinted that this touching moment would be included in his book, indicating his intention to share more personal insights and experiences in the future.

“Prof Mills asked her; he said where do you hear all this? She said but you don’t you listen to the radio stations? Every morning when you listen to the radio, they are insulting my husband,” he said.

“He said, but why listen to the radio stations? Don’t listen to the radio stations. I Prof. I don’t listen because I don’t want to get hight blood pressure so I don’t listen to the radio stations. Then he asked Lordina, do you have DSTV at home? Lordina said yes, we have. He said you go and tune it, there is a station Africa Magic. He says they show a lot of interesting films. When you go home just tune in to Africa Magic,” the former President added.

From 2009 until the late former president's death in July 2012, John Dramani Mahama served as Prof. John Evans Atta Mills' vice president.

Following the passing of his boss, he was elected president and took office in 2012.John Mahama's 2016 reelection campaign was unsuccessful due to a faltering economy and the battle to resolve a problematic power situation.

He made another unsuccessful attempt to regain power in 2020, although he is still on track after being chosen as the National Democratic Congress's nominee for president in the 2024 election.