Like an average man/woman, even the President of Ghana is often referred by a nickname.
And sometimes, these nicknames become so popular, that people start using them instead of their real names.
Here are the nicknames Ghanaians gave to these presidents.
1. Kwame Nkrumah – Showboy
Kwame Nkrumah during his tenure earned the nickname Nkrumah Showboy due to his numerous positive developments.
2. J.J. Rawlings – Mr. Boom
J.J. Rawlings in one of his presidential addresses made this one statement and it became his nickname.
3. John Agyekum Kuffour – Gentle Giant
During his campaign and presidency, he was professed as the gentle giant by most of his party members and this became his nickname.
4. John Evans Attah Mills – Asomdweehene
Same with Attah Mills, he was referred to as the asomdweehene(King of Peace) because he always preached about peace in all his speeches.
5. John Dramani Mahama – The commissioner generalDuring the later part of the 2016 Presidential campaign, President Mahama was virtually commissioning a new project every other week, hence commissioner general.
6. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong – Fa Wo To Be gye golf
General Kutu allegedly lured women for sex with Golf cars.
7. Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo – Nana Kalyppo
The current president of the country got the name Kalyppo during the electioneering period and it was all because of a picture of him drinking the popular fruit drink that went viral and even sparked an internet challenge.