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The Unchangeable Past: Akufo-Addo’s Journey Through the Laundering of Titles
1. No Formal Training: A man who has never attended law school discreetly rises to become a lawyer.
2. The Laundering Begins: He sets out to legitimize this newfound professional title.
3. Brilliance by Proxy: Leveraging the talent of bright young lawyers in his late father’s firm, he fills the Ghana Law Reports with cases under his name.
4. Media Puppetry: Corrupt journalists and complicit media outlets amplify his image, dubbing him a “constitutional expert” and “human rights lawyer.”
5. A Dubious Claim: He claims to have worked with Coudey Brothers, a French law firm, but evidence does not support this.
6. Climbing the Ranks: He moves to become President of the Greater Accra branch of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), seizing another opportunity to boost his image.
7. A Stifled Attempt: Aspiring for the national GBA presidency, he’s halted—GBA members refuse to let him leverage their name further.
8. The Political Shift: Full-speed into politics, he becomes MP, Attorney General, and later, Minister of Foreign Affairs, where he polishes his skills in diplomacy and maneuvering, not without controversy (recall the whispers around Burkina Faso).
9. “Try Me Too”: After multiple failed presidential bids, he implores Ghanaians for a chance, pleading, “Please try me too.”
10. Presidency Achieved, Legacy Tarnished: As president, he has overseen an economic downturn, environmental degradation, and threats to democratic principles.
11. Middle Temple Mystery: He’s associated with the Middle Temple, a prestigious British institution, but isn’t it curious that an Oxford dropout received this recognition above many others?
12. The Final Touch – Awards: Topping off the journey with accolades like the “2024 Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award.” But what’s behind it? The African aristocracy at work for personal gain, with little to show for the welfare of Ghanaians.
Who says only ill-gotten wealth needs laundering? Professional accolades, however unearned, can also be laundered—an art as old as any.
By Mathias Dapilah
