Nana Addo’s wife shares 5 fun facts about the aspiring President of Ghana

Rebecca Akufo-Addo,  wife of aspiring president Nana Akufo-Addo, and three of their children were recently interviewed by State Of The Nation host, Ghana’s Kwame Gyan at their residence. 

YEN.com.gh put together these 5 interesting things to know about Nana Addo based on the interview

1. Akufo-Addo is a loving husband and father

According to Mrs Akufo-Addo, the NPP leader is a very caring husband and father who loves his wife, children and grand-children so much.

2. Akufo-Addo loves politics

She said: “Politics makes Akufo-Addo tick. He lives and sleeps politics. He has so much that he wants to do for his country and wants to be given the opportunity to put Ghana in the right place on the map.”

3. Akufo-Addo doesn’t care about insults

Nana Addo is a seasoned politician who knows harsh verbal attacks come with the territory. According his wife, he handles them well and has taught her how to handle them well also.

However, she finds them difficult to handle sometimes: “At times it can be painful and very upsetting to hear what people come up with about him – people who hardly know him. They will come out and say very, very nasty things all because of politics, and I must say our politics is degenerating into a bad state of affairs.”

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4. Akufo-Addo’s children lead normal lives

According to Akufo-Addo’s daughter, Edwina, he raised them to be independent and to lead normal, simple lives. They fit into society well because they do not see their lives as extraordinary.

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5. No politics in Akufo-Addo’s house

Akufo-Addo’s daughter, Valerie, notes that although their father is a career politician, the family does not discuss politics at home 90 per cent of the time. When he returns from campaigning, thee NPP flagbearer spends most of his time with his grandchildren.

Gyankroma Akufo-Addo adds that the family is now used to his frequent travels away from home as part of his campaign.

Watch the interview below: