Adwenepahene: Video Of Blogger Teasing Akufo-Addo Resurfaces After His Passing, Ghanaians React
- An old video of the Adwenpahene teasing former President Nana Akufo-Addo has resurfaced on social media
- In the video, the deceased Germany-based blogger made some unsavoury remarks about the former President
- Many Ghanaians thronged to the comment section of the video to criticise the late Adwenpahene for his past utterances
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An old video of the late Germany-based Ghanaian blogger, Evans Amankwaah, popularly known as Adwenepahene, teasing former President Nana Akufo-Addo has resurfaced on social media.
Source: Instagram
In the video, the controversial blogger was spotted equating a sculpture of a monkey to the former President, whom he referred to as "Jack Toronto".
Addressing the monkey's statue, the late Adwenepahene criticised Akufo-Addo for what he described as bad governance under his leadership and claimed that President John Dramani Mahama would succeed him as the next president of Ghana instead of the former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
The controversial blogger also accused the former President of developing a pot belly as a result of his alleged corruption. He knocked the monkey statue before bidding farewell and leaving the scene.
"Ei, family I have met Jack Toronto in Germany...This is the man being wicked towards Ghanaians. We have voted for you and you have just been eating to fill your tummy...This year you will be leaving the scene and Bawumia will not succeed you because Mahama is the one coming," he said.
While he did not mention Akufo-Addo's name directly, the 'Jack Toronto' coinage was used by the then National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, John Mahama, to refer to Akufo-Addo during one of his campaign rallies ahead of the 2024 general elections.
Addressing the crowd after a health walk in Kumasi on January 24, 2024, Mahama criticised the then government's decision to introduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity tariffs saying:
"VAT was introduced a long time ago, but no government has ever charged VAT on electricity. Today, Jack Toronto and his younger brother are saying you have to pay VAT when you use electricity."
Watch Mahama's speech below:
Immediately after his speech, a section of social media, including Adwenpahene, started referring to Akufo-Addo as Jack Toronto.
He recorded the video many months ago to mock Akufo-Addo, but it has resurfaced following the news of his passing.
Adwenpahene's sudden demise
Recall that on Friday, April 4, 2025, reports of Adwenepahene sadly passing away in Germany emerged on social media. Per multiple reports, the blogger passed away after he slumped a few days after undergoing surgery for a medical condition at a hospital.
The news of Adwenepahene's sudden demise was announced by another Germany-based Ghanaian blogger, Nana Prempeh of Bigscout Media.
The late blogger was based in the German city of Stuttgart along with his wife, Becky, a vlogger and their five children. He regularly shared strong opinions about politics and ethnicity/tribalism, among numerous topics concerning Ghana.
Source: UGC
He was also a staunch supporter of President John Dramani Mahama, his brother Ibrahim Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Adwenpahene named his child after Ibrahim Mahama and was overcome with joy when the Engineers and Planners CEO surprised his family with a large sum of money, which he claimed he had never seen before, despite being abroad a long time ago.
Amid his support for John Mahama and the NDC, the blogger often courted controversy on social media with his constant verbal attacks on ex-president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.
He often used unprintable words against the former president and officials in his government, and once posted false claims that the former NPP flagbearer was dead.
Watch the video below:
Reactions to Adwenepahene teasing Akufo-Addo before passing
The video of Adwenepahene teasing Akufo-Addo before his passing triggered mixed reactions from Ghanaians who criticised his utterances towards the former President when he was alive. YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:
God's daughter commented:
"Jack Toronto is still alive."
Dr Paul said:
"Jack Toronto is 81 years old and blessed. You can say your mind without insulting and teasing."
John Dramani Mahama wrote:
"Nana Addo at 81 years is alive, and 35 years is gone. This should be a moral lesson to everyone."
Agradaa speaks about Adwenpahene's passing
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Agradaa had spoken about Adwenepahene's untimely passing in Germany.
The televangelist slammed the late controversial blogger for making disrespectful comments about her on social media some time ago.
Agradaa also advised others who insulted people on social media to learn from Adwenepahene's passing and refrain from such acts.
Source: YEN.com.gh
