President Kufuor grabs Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings for a dance

Former Presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and his predecessor Jerry John Rawlings, last Saturday descended on the Accra International Conference Centre simultaneously to a deafening applause by the many personalities who thronged the venue for live performances by the highlife icon, Charles Kwadwo Fosu popularly called Daddy Lumba.

President Kufuor grabbed Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings for a dance, to the admiration of all patrons at the well-attended event.

The level of applause when the two former leaders turned up together at about 8:30pm was no match for the welcome which greeted the arrival of Rawlings at the launch of the John Agyekum Kufuor Foundation recently at the University of Ghana, Legon.

The two dignitaries were at the centre to partake in the celebration of the achievements of one of Ghana’s contemporary highlife musicians, Daddy Lumba.

The programme, whose success was accentuated by the presence of the two living former presidents, was put together by Arnold Asante’s Imagine Advertising Company.

If Imagine Advertising’s efforts saw the holding of the event, the idea and invitation of the two former presidents by Adakbre Frimpong Manso of Adom FM fame provided the flamboyance brought by their presence.

Adakabre’s first port of call with an invitation last Wednesday was the Kufuor residence, and the immediate-past president readily agreed to turn up as requested.

“I then turned towards the Rawlingses’, meeting both of them at their Ridge residence. They too obliged the invitation,” Adakabre told DAILY GUIDE.

As to whether the two former presidents’ arrival at the venue of the programme was pre-arranged by the two dignitaries whose frosty relationship has seen an improvement in recent times, DAILY GUIDE is unable to relate.

Their arrival together could pass for a rehearsed action and was responsible for the ecstatic welcome they received at the hands of their compatriots.

The sitting arrangement was another spectacle which attracted the attention of the large turnout of people which beheld them as they shared the same settee with Paul Afoko and Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings.

At about 9:15pm, the former presidents were ushered into the main hall of the event and their walking side by side triggered another round of applause which resounded so loudly that it deafened all conversations among friends.

Former President Rawlings danced with his spouse to the delight of spectators and what followed thereafter excited the crowd even further.

Former President Kufuor sought the permission of the man who handed over power to him in 2001 to dance with his wife, Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings, which was readily obliged.

Nana Konadu’s dancing ability is known by many who have seen her responding to the various local tunes, some of which made front page headlines of newspapers.

The former First Lady led former President Kufuor to the tune of the popular contemporary highlife, ‘Aben Wo Ha’ and even though it was not a dancing competition, many could not resist grading them on their dancing skills.

Both persons danced well but Nana Konadu’s speed was something former President Kufuor could not match, even as they remained the cynosure of all who were taking part in the dancing session on the floor.

Former President Rawlings was not left out of the party, taking some steps too with one of the ladies in the company of his spouse.

The celebration, aside commemorating a fine local musician, was an auspicious event transcending the usual high political temperature associated with the relationship between the two dignitaries.

Daddy Lumba has 27 albums to his credit and for the fantastic achievement which has made his name a household one across the country, he attracted a 24-carat necklace worth $24,000.

Remaining unsurpassed in his category of music, Daddy Lumba’s albums have yielded more number ones and top ten hits than any of his colleagues in the industry.

Born on 29th September 1964, his ‘Aben Wo Ha’ album catapulted him to another level. His 28th album is in the pipeline.

Source Daily Guide Ghana

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