Several records were set and broken on Tuesday, January 7, 2024, during the swearing-in of President , but perhaps the most important record that may not be gaining enough attention is the swearing-in of a female vice-president.
For the first time since Ghana became a republic on July 1, 1960, the country has a female vice-president in the person of Professor , now the second most powerful person in the country.
From the very respected, intellectual, and meticulous career in academia, Professor Opoku-Agyemang dared to veer into politics, which has a reputation for being reserved for supposedly corrupt people.
The academic did not let the 'dirty politics' reputation sway her determination to be involved in the governance process of the country, and today she has risen to the second most important office in Ghana.