Media personality and entertainment pundit Kwasi Aboagye has voiced concerns about the motivations of some celebrities engaging in political campaigns. According to Aboagye, many of these personalities are driven by financial incentives rather than genuine support for political ideologies or a desire to improve the nation.
Speaking on Neat FM, Aboagye remarked, “When it comes to some celebrities, I think they follow certain political parties because of the money involved; it’s not because they want the betterment of Ghana. Most of them are in it for money. They don’t even understand the policies being touted by the political parties. There are very few of them who might understand, but a lot of them don’t understand the policies. They are just following these parties because of money.”
He also reflected on the inflammatory rhetoric used by some celebrities during election campaigns, questioning how they reconcile those comments afterward. “These celebrities who were involved in the campaign either for the NDC or NPP, when you pay attention to what some of them said, they later came out to apologise to Ghanaians,” Aboagye observed. Highlighting specific instances, he said, “I was just watching some of the videos of my brother Nicholas Omane Acheampong and the things he said about Mahama, so what at all can he say when he meets Mahama? Likewise, there are some people who said certain things about Dr. Bawumia, how will they react when they meet him?”
Aboagye emphasized the importance of speaking responsibly during political discourse, urging honesty and accountability. “The words that we speak during election campaigns, make sure that whatever you are saying are facts, and even if you’re about to be punished, you will still say it. Not the things you will say, and when you’re being questioned about it later, you will find yourself wanting because what you said were lies.”
