Rap icon, Sarkodie, has responded to the online backlash following his recent Instagram story post about "returning to gari soakings." The "Happy Day" hitmaker, on January 8, 2025, posted on his Instagram story, "Back to gari soakings like we never left." This seemingly innocuous comment sparked a wave of reactions, with some interpreting it as a politically charged statement directed at the newly elected NDC administration.

Sarkodie addressed the criticism by sharing a video of a popular Ghanaian preacher, Rev.

Obofuor, on his X account.

In the video, Rev.