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Tears, Insults and Threats: Insider details of Akufo-Addo’s meeting with man who allegedly cursed him

Prophet Adu Boahen(L) claims he accompanied Akufo-Addo (M) to meet a man who cursed the ex-president

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 Source: www.ghanaweb.com

The Founder and Head Pastor of Christ Revival Baptist Church (CRBC), Prophet Johnson Adu Boahen, has shared details of an alleged meeting between former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and a man who had reportedly placed a curse on him before he became president of Ghana.

According to the prophet, he accompanied Akufo-Addo and some prominent members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to the man's residence to seek forgiveness and have the alleged curse reversed.

Recounting the incident in a recent interview, a video clip of which has gone viral on social media, Prophet Adu Boahen said the meeting took place on the day of the funeral of the late J. B. Danquah-Adu, the former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, who was murdered in 2016.

He said about eight people, including Akufo-Addo, former Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and former Minister of Food and Agriculture Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, travelled to Akufo-Addo's residence before proceeding to the home of the man who had allegedly cursed him.

"On the day of the funeral of JB Danquah, the Abuakwa North MP, myself and Nana Addo, Chairman Wontumi, Egya Sei, the one who became the agric minister - Honourable Afriyie Akoto, about 8 of us with no security went to Akufo-Addo's home. All of them ate, but I did not," he recounted.

Prophet Adu Boahen said the group subsequently drove to the residence of the man, whom he described as spiritually powerful.

According to him, the man was seated in his large hall when they arrived and asked them the purpose of their visit.

He said Akufo-Addo, who was wearing a red cloth around his neck because of the funeral, stood up to explain his presence and apologise for the attire.

"Nana Addo was wearing a red cloth around his neck, and he stood up and said, 'I'm not supposed here this red cloth here but you know what has happened to me. We are just from the funeral grounds and even after here we would go back there. So, forgive me for wearing this red cloth here'," he narrated.

The former President, according to the pastor, explained that he had not visited the man for some time and had come with the elders to check on him.

However, Prophet Adu Boahen said the man was unhappy with Akufo-Addo's explanation and accused him of showing disrespect by only visiting when he needed his blessings.

"He (Akufo-Addo) did not even land and the man said, 'Now you are coming to me. You have no respect. If you want blessings, go to the person who told you to come here. All Ghanaians can vote for you but you would never become president. You have no respect. You would have seen what would have happened'," the pastor quoted the man as saying.

Prophet Adu Boahen said it was the first time he had witnessed Akufo-Addo crying, adding that the former President became emotional as the man rebuked him.

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"It was the first time I saw Nana Addo crying. He took (sic) and was wiping the tears off his face," he said.

He added that Akufo-Addo subsequently demonstrated remorse and promised to build a nursing training college at the man's residence as part of efforts to make amends.

However, the pastor expressed uncertainty about whether the former President fulfilled that promise.

According to him, after the discussions, the man agreed to let go of his grievance and asked the visitors to celebrate the resolution by opening a bottle of champagne.

"They all drank the champagne but I did not," Prophet Adu Boahen said, explaining that he declined because he had something else to attend to.

He further recounted that the man appeared to know his identity even though he had not introduced himself.

Prophet Adu Boahen said that after the meeting, Akufo-Addo told him he would henceforth call him "My Prophet".

Prophet Adu Boahen declined to disclose the identity of the individual who allegedly cursed Akufo-Addo, although he described him as a spiritually powerful person.

He also indicated that he would not disclose further details about the encounter because it was a security matter involving the NPP.

The pastor's account has generated interest on social media, particularly because it suggests that Akufo-Addo and some leading NPP figures sought the intervention of the individual before his eventual emergence as President.

Akufo-Addo became president following his victory in the 2016 general election, defeating the then-incumbent President John Dramani Mahama.

Watch video of his remarks below: