The National Chairman of the (NDC), , has revealed the interesting story behind why he changed his first name from John to Johnson in 1970.
Speaking in an interview on UTV's Adekye Nsroma on July 18, 2025, Asiedu Nketiah recounted that the change was necessitated by the constant ridicule he faced as a young boy in school.
According to him, when he was first admitted to a Presbyterian school, the admissions catechist gave him the name John.
At the time, he said, he had no issues with the name until he became the best student in a common entrance exam to enter JHS.
