Otumfuo Unveils the Reason Behind Ex-President Kufuor's Wheelchair Bound State

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed his view that former President John Agyekum Kufuor prioritized his love for Ghana over his own health during his eight-year tenure as Ghana's President.

During a dinner event in Ransford, United Kingdom (UK), Otumfuo shared his perspective, blaming ex-President Kufuor for not giving due importance to his health after surviving an accident while on his way to the Castle, which served as the Seat of Government at that time. Despite the accident, Kufuor chose not to seek proper treatment for himself.

"I told him it was his own fault," Otumfuo remarked. "After the accident, he was safe and went to the 37 military hospital, but he returned to the Presidency to continue working. I called him from Kumasi and asked what he was doing there, Ofa? He replied that he was okay, nothing happened to him, and he was fine. I advised him to go home and rest, saying that Ghana would still be there if he died. However, he stayed in the office until 4 pm before leaving. That's the extent of the sacrifice he had for Ghana," Otumfuo disclosed.

On November 14, 2007, former Ghanaian President John Agyekum Kufuor, who was also the Chairman of the African Union at that time, miraculously escaped unharmed when a private car crashed into his vehicle, causing it to roll over multiple times.

According to an eyewitness, "The car eventually stopped on the sidewalk, and the people nearby assisted his security personnel in pulling him out. The president emerged holding his head."

The accident occurred when a man driving a Mercedes Benz disregarded the siren of the presidential convoy and collided with Kufuor's vehicle at the Opeibea House traffic light intersection on the Airport-37 Military Hospital road.

The individual responsible for the accident was brought before a Motor Court in Accra and faced charges of dangerous driving, negligently causing harm, driving under the influence of alcohol, and failing to yield to the presidential convoy.

Further investigations revealed that the accused was intoxicated at the time of the accident, with an alcohol level of 0.41% detected by an Alco Sensor III, exceeding the legal limit of 0.08%.

It was alleged that the accused admitted to consuming at least one bottle of alcoholic beverage prior to the incident.