Jerry Ahmed Shaib, the Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, has defended Mohammed Zakou, an activist of the (NPP), who was arrested over a social media post concerning Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang.
According to the MP, per the statement he has seen from the activist, his statement was not malicious but rather a call for the Vice President to take a break from work due to exhaustion.
Speaking in an interview on Oyerepa TV on April 15, 2025, Shaib explained that Zakou's message was misunderstood. "The guy's statement said that the Vice President is like a mother to him, and she went through a tough campaign. "He believes she is tired and should take some rest…I am telling you what he has written in his statement.
I will not encourage anybody to say, 'rest in peace,' but people have said similar things about Akufo-Addo." Shaib also criticized the security officials for allegedly breaking the law by detaining Zakou for more than 48 hours.
