Maame Dokono mad at Akrobeto; demands apology

Veteran actress, Grace Omaboe (Maame Dokono) has registered her displeasure over an impression created by Akwasi Boadu (Akrobeto) that she dated colleague, David Dontoh when the ‘Deadly Voyage’ actor already had a wife, Abrantepa.com has taken notice.

The 72 year-old actress was reported to have said on Starr FM on Wednesday that she dated David Dontoh for 4 years in the past because she needed someone to help ward off the many men that pestered her with love proposals.

“David Dontoh held me together and handled me well. At that time I was popular, beautiful and many, different men were all over me when I am on stage, so I needed someone to hold me,” she said.

But the actress while speaking on Peace FM’s Entertainment Review, Saturday, was unhappy about how Akrobeto presented the issue on ‘Real News’, a programme which runs on UTV.

“I was single; David was single. Akrobeto created the impression that I snatched someone’s husband. He said when I was asked, I denied it. As if I’m his daughter. That is not how news is anchored. He has disgraced me,” she posited.

As monitored by Abrantepa.com, Maame Donoko said although she watches and enjoys how Akrobeto presents the news, the adulterous impression he created about her was unfortunate and should therefore render an unqualified apology.

“David’s wife knows I dated him before they met. We have a very good relationship. The way Akrobeto said it, I didn’t like it. He should apologise to me. What is that,” she fumed.

Host of the show, Akwasi Aboagye consequently apologized to the veteran while explaining that the concept of the ‘Real News’ is to present stories in a humorous manner as such, comments passed by Akrobeto should not be taken seriously.

Meanwhile, Maame Dokono has explained they could not tie the knot because of three reasons.

“The reason David and I couldn’t get married was childbirth. I told him I was done but he wanted children. I already had children from my previous marriage and in most cases; I underwent caesarean sections so I was weak. Age was also a factor. I was older than him. It got to a point I thought I was wasting his time,” she recounted.

Grace Omaboe, was initially a writer on Osofo Dadzie in the 70’s when she was encouraged by Nana Bosom Pra to act in a series she co produced called Keteke. Omaboe first started acting in the Keteke TV series on Ghanaian State owned TV, GBC TV.

She moved on from there to become one of the most sought after actors of her time when she starred in and produced the 1980s/1990s Akan drama series Obra on GBC TV.

Popularly known as Maame Dokono (after she played a character as a kenkey seller), she moved on to feature in several Ghanaian movies both Akan and English. She starred in the 2013 short Kwaku Ananse and Children of the Mountain (2016)

She also hosted a children’s drama and story-telling programme called ‘By the Fireside’ on GTV.

David Dontoh, 54, is has also starred in a lot of local and international movies like ‘Deadly Voyage,’ ‘Kukurantumi – the Road to Accra,’ ‘Heritage Africa,’ among others.

He’s hosted the ever popular ‘Agoro’ game show on television produced by Charter House but now produces and hosts ‘Agoro Fie.’