Kwesi Pratt Jr, the Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, has unleashed a scathing attack on Eric Opoku, the Minister for Agriculture.
The veteran Journalist, in his submission on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana show, refused to name the particular ministry, but all indication points to Eric Opoku.
It will be recalled that Eric Opoku broke his silence on rumours surrounding his ambition to succeed President John Mahama as NDC flagbearer.
According to the Agric Minister, his priority now remains the success of Ghana’s agricultural sector, which is key to John Mahama’s 24-hour economy policy.
He asserted that God has always chosen leaders for the NDC, so if God’s favour falls on him, he will gladly accept it.
Speaking on the Citizen Show on Accra 100.5 FM on Friday, August 22, 2025, Eric Opoku stated, “God has a way of choosing leaders for the NDC over the years, and if that favour falls on me, why not? I will gladly accept it”.
“Sometimes, when leaders are chosen, some may dislike the decision, but it becomes what everyone must rally behind to win the next election.
“If the party’s grassroots decide I should lead them, I will lead them.”
Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana show, Kwesi Pratt noted that Eric Opoku is harbouring presidential ambitions despite failing to handle his ministry well.
Kwesi Pratt stated, “As far as I am concerned, at the efficient level, the campaign for who succeeds John Mahama as presidential candidate of the NPP has not started. There are some few people who are making statements which suggest that they may be interested. My prescription has been clear and public.”
I’ve said that the president should sack those in his administration who have begun misbehaving because what they are doing actually amounts to misbehaviour”.
He further aimed his ‘gun’ at Eric Opoku, saying, “There’s a particular minister and as we sit here, …I still cannot tell what programme his ministry is implementing. I’m still confused about this very crucial ministry. I deliberately decided not to mention the ministry. I wake up in the morning and buy newspapers to read, and he is talking about leaders being chosen by God, and that if God chooses him”.
So, I said, What is wrong with this mad minister? He’s mad! You can’t even handle that ministry well now, and then God will make him president. What is wrong with him? There are those cases, those nut cases”.
Kwesi Pratt fumed, “I don’t know how he came to the conclusion that he too can be president, whether it is the reflection of himself he saw in the mirror or whatever; those cases are extreme. A few nut heads who are making all kinds of claims”.
The veteran Journalist warned President John Mahama to be bold enough to sack such appointees before they become detractors and derail his government.
“My prescription is simple, sack them, teach them a lesson. Don’t let them mess your legacy”, he stressed.
Meanwhile, Victor Smith, Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, has told the bigwigs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to stop the jostling to replace President John Mahama.
According to Victor Smith, it is early days yet to make a move to be the successor to President Mahama, as his government has not even been in office for a year.
He highlighted that such moves are premature and distracting the current Mahama government.
Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV’s Face to Face on September 23, Victor Smith explained, “It’s normal for them, maybe they are trying to prepare the ground for themselves, I don’t know. I personally think that talks about preparing to replace John Mahama is too early because we haven’t even done one year since coming to office”.
“They have taken off too soon. If too many people are entering the thing right now, then instead of us focusing on building this nation or pursuing the agenda of John Mahama, we will be disturbing people with that campaign,” he stressed.
Victor Smith further added, “For now, we want to impress the people of Ghana. With this current administration, we want to do wonders for Ghana and for the world to see us as such”.
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What is wrong with this mad minister? – Kwesi Pratt calls on Prez Mahama to sack 'misbehaving' appointees who're engaging in his succession contest#GoodMorningGhana #MetroTV pic.twitter.com/ml4VyNNlEr
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