Artist manager and Chief Executive Officer of Media Excel, Kwasi Ernest, says former President John Dramani Mahama is a hypocrite.
He made this comment following a statement made by the presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress on celebrities endorsing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
On November 2, Sarkodie released ‘Happy Day’ and Samini released ‘Kpoyaka’ as endorsement songs for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Akufo-Addo.
The NDC flag-bearer however stressed that he has refrained from using celebrities for campaigns because the public misconstrue their endorsements and their careers suffer.
Responding to Mahama’s comments, Kwasi Ernest referred him to when he was in power and had enough money to spend on these celebrities.
He stated that Mahama is a beneficiary of celebrity endorsements.
”It’s too late that, as at now, he will make this call…As at the time, he was making that call, he’s damaged a lot of celebrities already. He’s damaged Mr. Beautiful’s acting career which is the truth.”
He also queried Mahama why he has selected music legend, Rex Omar to aid his campaign.
”…why did he appoint Rex Omar as a Creative Arts Communications person?” he questioned.
”It’s hypocritical but I see some kind of pains because when he sees the momentum and the kind of impact of th endorsements on behalf of Nana Addo and the bullets in the songs favouring him, he (Mahama) wished it was in his favour”, he added.
