‘An insult to the electorate’ – Martin Amidu blasts Akufo-Addo’s pre-election commissionings

Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has accused President Nana Akufo-Addo of using state resources to influence the upcoming December 2024 elections.

In a scathing opinion piece, Amidu criticized the President for commissioning infrastructure projects close to the elections, calling it an abuse of incumbency designed to distract from his administration’s economic challenges and governance failures.

Amidu described the tactic as an “insult to the electorate” and likened it to past efforts by governments to manipulate voters through last-minute project unveilings. He labeled the approach election propaganda, aimed at concealing corruption and mismanagement.

Urging Ghanaians to resist such tactics, Amidu called for reflection on the hardships endured under Akufo-Addo’s leadership, advocating for a rejection of the government’s alleged "create, loot, and share" model.