Both instances drew amusement from the audience, and the Admiral apologized for his mistakes afterwards.
During a assemblage at Mantse Agbonaa in December 2020, Admiral Akufo-Addo afield alien the 's (NPP) aldermanic applicant for Odododiodio as Nii Lante Vanderpuye, the (NDC) candidate, instead of Nii Lante Bannerman.
The president's blooper of the argot occurred as he captivated Bannerman's duke and addressed the crowd.
"In Odododiodio, if you are voting for me, again you are additionally voting for Nii Lante Vanderpuye," the admiral said, bidding amusement and abashing amidst the audience.
Realizing his mistake, Admiral Akufo-Addo bound adapted himself, answer and advancement the army to abutment Bannerman. "I didn't allege able-bodied at all. I accept fabricated a mistake. What am I activity to do with Nii Lante Vanderpuye? I meant Nii Lante Bannerman, and I appetite you all to vote for him," he said, as the army animated and applauded.
In addition instance, Admiral Akufo-Addo misspoke during the barrage of the District Alley Advance Programme (DRIP), on July 31, 2024, in Accra.
While touting his administration's achievements in the alley sector, the admiral afield referred to his government as the "Akufo-Addo-Mahama era" instead of the "Akufo-Addo-Bawumia era."
"We've witnessed an amazing amplification and advance in our alley arrangement throughout the country. From 2009 to 2016, during the Mills-Mahama era, our nation completed 4,636 anchorage and bristles interchanges and overpasses.
" However, back January 2017 till date, i.e., the Akufo-Addo-Mahama era," he said, afore bound acclimation himself amidst reactions from the audience.
"That's unforgivable. That's unforgivable. I achievement you will acquiesce me to abjure that statement; The Akufo-Addo-Bawumia era."
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