Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament (MP), Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has dismissed claims that former President John Mahama offered him a ministerial appointment during his first term in office.
In an interview on Adom TV’s M’ashyase3, Mr. Oppong Nkrumah described the claims as false, although he acknowledged that he has a cordial relationship with the former president.
The MP was responding to questions about whether his departure from Joy FM was linked to a supposed ministerial offer from Mahama.
However, Mr. Oppong Nkrumah stressed that there was no such offer and explained that he had left the media house in 2013 to pursue studies at Makola Law School while focusing on his business in East Legon.
“I left Joy in 2013 and went to Makola Law School while I also focused on my business in East Legon. There was no way I could have been given an appointment by Mahama because I wasn’t a member of the party, and I’m not associated with the way they do their things,” he said.
He further emphasized that, before Mahama became president, they were friends, and their relationship remains cordial to this day.
In another related development, Mr. Oppong Nkrumah addressed speculation about his relationship with celebrated journalist Bernard Avle.
He explained that while some people may perceive tension between them due to Avle’s style of questioning during interviews, they have a strong professional relationship.
Mr. Oppong Nkrumah revealed that Avle was part of the team that conducted his mock vetting when former President Akufo-Addo appointed him as Information Minister in 2017.
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