The running mate for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh has apologised for his controversial comments about Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, relative to the latter’s achievements in government.

In a statement issued by the recently unveiled NPP Vice Presidential Candidate, NAPO as affectionately called, explained that his comments were his “personal opinion” and were not intended to disrespect Kwame Nkrumah or any former president.

“I wish to emphasize that I never meant to disrespect our former president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, or any of our former heads of state; including my grand uncle and mentor, John Agyekum Kufuor,” he stated.

“I note the concerns raised after my statement, I apologize sincerely and regret any discomfort caused,” he stated.

The apology comes days after he claimed at his unveiling in Kumasi that no President in Ghana’s history including former President Nkrumah had performed better than President Akufo-Addo.

His comments generated massive backlash from the public who considered it an ‘unncessary‘ disrespect to the former president, with some even demanding an apology.