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General News of Monday, 8 January 2024

    

Source: www.ghanaweb.live

The New Force Movement: I am the man in the mask - Cheddar

Nana Kwame Bediako, also known Cheddar

Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as Cheddar or Freedom Jacob Caesar has revealed that he is the man behind the 'The New Force' political movement.

He explained at a press conference in Accra on January 7, 2024; that he had been forced to also unveil his identity as the much-awaited 'Man in the Mask.'

The 43-year-old was flanked

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About the cancelled public event:

Social media platforms went into overdrive in the evening of January 7, 2024 when an event rumored to be the unveiling of the leader of The New Force political movement at the Black Star Square was halted by National Security operatives and officials from the Ghana Police Service.

Over the last week, flyers and billboards in some parts of Accra advertised an event dubbed “The Convention.”

Dignitaries included former Nigerian presidential aspirant Peter Obi, President of the Economic Freedom Fighters of South Africa; Julius Malema, one-time Director of the Kenya School of Law, P.L.O Lumumba and Former Permanent Representative of the African Union to the United States; Arikana Chihombori-Quao.

Musicians including Efya, Stonebwoy and Wiyaala were also billed to perform at the event.

Earlier on Sunday, videos of the event grounds being set up were circulating on social media along with rumours that the event was an unveiling of the “Man Behind the Mask”.

However, as of 6 pm, reports from GHOne’s Twitter handle indicate that the organisers had been forced to call off the event.

It was also cited that helicopters suspected to be manned by operatives of the National Security were seen flying around the venue.

Other videos circulating on social media and sighted by GhanaWeb showed dozens of supporters who were supposed to attend the event being prevented from accessing the grounds.

Other allegations on Twitter also indicated that the special guests and artistes billed for this event were forced to return to their respective hotels by the Ghana Police Service & National Security officials.

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