Awudu Mahama has strongly rejected claims that JB Danquah was a traitor, arguing that such assertions misrepresent Ghana’s history.
In an interview on GHone TV, Mahama explained that pre-independence Ghanaian politics were shaped by two main factions with different views on independence—those who supported immediate independence and those who advocated for a quicker path to it.
Mahama emphasized that anyone familiar with political science would understand that these differing perspectives were part of the broader political landscape of the time.
He argued that calling Danquah a traitor simply because he didn’t support immediate independence was unfair and misleading.
He also criticized those who use historical documents to justify such claims, stating that just because something is written down doesn’t make it true.
Mahama’s message was clear: the debate around JB Danquah’s legacy should focus on uniting people rather than dividing them based on differing historical perspectives.
