Emmanuel Andrews Sammini, popular Ghanaian dancehall artiste popularly known as Samini, who in the 2020 general elections publicly endorsed the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be paying for meddling in politics as he contests students election in GIMPA where he is now studying.
The Ghanaian musician who is eyeing to be President of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Students government has reportedly been complaining that opposition NDC elements on the GIMPA campus have announced plans to teach him a lesson.
During his vetting, reports indicate NDC elements planted questions meant to expose and embarrass him.
The NDC members, sources say, have vowed to wage a campaign against Samini to ensure he loses after he supported Akufo-Addo in the 2016 and 2020 elections “to inflict hardship on Ghanaians”.
Samini was captured way-back mounting stage at the NPP’s political rallies and spreading their campaign message of hope for the president’s re-election, ‘4 More For Nana’. He again composed a song titled ‘Kpoyaka’ for the party.
The recent economic crisis that has led to price hikes in Ghana has attracted backlash from citizens on persons, particularly celebrities who endorsed the ruling government including the celebrated singer.
Following attacks, Samini on Tuesday, June 14, during a Twitter Space suggested a visit to the president to lay out some of the grievances of citizens. He added that the time has come for supporters who stuck out their necks for the NPP to join in the conversation of fixing the country.
“I think it will make sense to have an audience with the President to let him hear what is on the ground and what is happening on the ground,” he charged.