Paul Adom-Otchere has addressed criticisms following a fiery exchange with NDC stalwart Ato Ahwoi during a live newspaper review on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana.
The veteran broadcaster explained the circumstances that led to the confrontation and defended his commentary on the party’s succession debate.
According to him, he joined the program last Friday to discuss newly released political polls, but the conversation took an unexpected turn when Ahwoi called in to challenge his remarks.
“I was surprised, and then he took me on. He said I was saying something terribly wrong and accused me of all kinds of things. Eventually, it was settled,” he recounted on Good Evening Ghana monitored by MyNewsGh.
Ahwoi accused Adom-Otchere of deliberately stirring division within the NDC and questioned his motives for discussing the party’s internal matters.
He argued that the party has its own systems for choosing leaders and insisted it was premature to start discussions about flagbearer and running mate selections less than a year into President Mahama’s second term.
“Please keep quiet and shut your mouth and let Mahama serve his term,” Ahwoi said pointedly.
In response, Adom-Otchere clarified that the subject was raised because of Musa Danquah’s recent polls, which had become a major talking point in the media.
“The thing we are discussing is not coming out of me. It’s coming out of Mussa Danquah’s polls… Anytime he picks up a poll, it’s a big story on Joy FM and Joy News. So that is why we are talking about the NDC situation,” he explained.
He also rejected the notion that his commentary was aimed at undermining the party. “I do not wish the NDC evil.
That’s perhaps a bit too harsh. I have friends in the NDC. I’m generally a political animal. I like to follow politics a lot,” he said.
The broadcaster ended by emphasizing that Metro TV operates independently when it comes to programming decisions, adding that his appearance on the show was not part of any coordinated agenda.
“It’s not like we’re doing a one-on-one with me. There’s always somebody from the other side who would counter or disagree if what I say is not factual,” he stressed.
