Mahama denies involvement in attack on Asantehene’s convoy, labels claims as “fake news”

Former President John Mahama has refuted claims linking him to an attack on the convoy of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, in Techiman.

His remarks follow an incident on Monday, 2 December, where some unidentified youth hurled stones at the Asantehene’s convoy in Techiman.

According to police reports, the alleged attack occurred as the Asantehene was returning from a funeral in Nkoranza in the Bono East Region.

But speaking during a visit to the Asantehene, Mr Mahama dismissed the circulating video as “fake news” and AI-generated.

He described it as a deliberate attempt to tarnish his reputation and that of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Mr Mahama clarified that speculation suggesting he had mobilised youth in Techiman to attack Otumfuo’s convoy was false.

He recounted that Otumfuo had informed him of his plans to attend a funeral in Nkoranza, and he had prayed for God’s protection over the journey.

“But when I woke up, they said I had gone to gather some youth in Techiman to hurl stones at Otumfuo’s convoy,” he said.

The NDC flagbearer dismissed the video circulating on social media, purportedly featuring his image and voice saying untrue things.

He accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of being behind the video, claiming “All these, the seat of government knows about. They have departments whose sole purpose is to create and post such fake news on social media.”

Mr Mahama attributed the alleged smear campaign to the NPP’s struggles in the current election season.

“It is because their campaign has lost steam that they are resorting to this. Nana, all these are untrue,” he said.

The former president prayed for God’s mercy on Ghana, lamenting what he described as mismanagement, corruption, and the ruling government’s orchestration of such acts.

Source: myjoyonline.com