President on Saturday, September 6, 2025, engaged in a light-hearted exchange with the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, over the controversial Accra signage inscription "Oobakɛ." The interaction took place after the relaunch of the National Sanitation Day (NSD) at the Institute of Local Government Studies in Madina.

Following the event, the president approached the Ga Mantse to exchange pleasantries.

Mahama was heard asking the Ga King about the correct pronunciation of the Ga word that has sparked recent controversy. "Nii, when we came, I didn't realise you were seated.

It was when the programme started, and I didn't want to disturb the programme.