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Young actor responds to critics

Addressing the issue on his Instagram page today, March 2, the "Beasts Of No Nation" lead actor revealed that, he didn't prepare any speech for the award ceremony because he thought he was not going to win.

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Abraham, 15, who picked up the "Best Actor" accolade at the Spirit Awards reportedly fumbled during his acceptance speech delivery and after the event, some Ghanaian radio personalities made mockery of his speech.

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He further stressed that, he was taken by surprise when he was announced the winner of his category and as a result, he fumbled.

Abraham wrote;

"l know that some of the radio presenters in Ghana are saying I gave a bad speech at the independent spirit awards.

They don't know what happen to me. I thought was not going to win so I decided not to write any speech down. I was so surprise when she mention my name. I didn't know what to say when I went up there."

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