The leader and founder of Ebenezer Miracle Worship Centre, Prophet Ebenezer Adarkwa Yiadom popularly known as Opambour has questioned the Kumasi Traditional Council’s silence over legal practitioner Maurice Ampaw’s claim that an Ashanti chief tried to snatch his wife.

According to the preacher, the lawyer’s claim disregards Ashanti chiefs.

He stated that Maurice Ampaw labeling Ashanti chiefs as “womanizers” and alleging that one of them tried to snatch his wife some time ago is a disgrace to the kingdom, a reason the accuser should have been dealt with.

The clergyman noted that the silence was a bad precedent, stressing that it would pave the way for others to speak ill about Ashanti chiefs and go scot-free.

“Why is it that the lawyer [Maurice Ampaw] who said Ashanti chiefs are womanizers and one of them tried to snatch his wife wasn’t summoned? He should have come to substantiate his claims and point out the particular chief who made such an attempt,” he questioned.

“You cannot disrespect the chiefs in that manner because we regard them. If someone disregards the chiefs they should be dealt with to protect the dignity of the Ashanti kingdom,” he further added.

It can be recalled that Maurice Ampaw described Ashanti chiefs as “womanizers” and alleged that one of them nearly snatched his wife. He made the statement after politician Bernard Antwi Boasiako was summoned for some comments that the council was unhappy about.

The public chastised the outspoken legal practitioner for making disrespectful remarks about the chiefs in the Ashanti region.

Maurice Ampaw has not yet officially apologized for his comment in light of the backlash.

Slamming Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Over His ‘Driver-Mate’ Analogy

Opambour slammed Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia over his ‘driver-mate’ analogy that has triggered wild reactions from the public.

According to him, Dr. Bawumia cannot dissociate himself from the mess of the Akufo-Addo government because even though he is not the president [driver], he made input into all the policies that were applied by his administration, hence, his analogy is not convincing.

The pastor stated that Dr. Bawumia’s driver-mate analogy tends to expose President Akufo-Addo to be mocked by the public since the Veep is distancing himself from his government in his attempt to win the hearts of Ghanaians ahead of the general elections.

“He [Dr. Bawumia] is implying that he is the mate so we should put all the blame on the driver? Is he insinuating that if the driver is driving recklessly, there is nothing he can do about it because he is the mate?” Opambour quizzed.

“Also, he is saying that as the Vice President, when he makes a suggestion, Nana Addo doesn’t heed. That’s not right; he should own up to what’s happening and that will show that he is with him. He is exposing Akufo-Addo to public ridicule which is not advisable,” he said.

Opambour went ahead to use the E-Levy that was introduced by the current government to compose a song for Dr. Bawumia.

It will be recalled that Dr. Bawumia during his first major speech as flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), which was to outline his vision for Ghana at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) auditorium on February 7, 2024, claimed that his role in the government is just like that of “driver’s mate”.

Dr. Bawumia further promised that if voted into “the driver’s seat”, he would pursue his vision and priorities, hence, Ghanaians should not judge him based on the performance of the current government.

Dr. Bawumia’s driver-mate analogy has been met with heated criticisms from some sections of the public who believe that he could have publicly spoken against some policies such as the E-Levy introduced by the government.