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Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by PMBNG(m): 7:32am On Jan 09, 2017

PRESIDENT of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has fired his Communications Director apparently, for plagiarism of his inaugural speech and for causing great international embarrassment to the new Head of State.

Nana Akufo-Addo taking the oath of office, photo: BBC News

Videos showing President Addo delivering his inaugural speech now discovered to be a work of Plagiarism from two USA past Presidents, has gone viral.

An announcement stated that the Communications Director, Eugene Arhin was relieved of his duties.

The inaugration speech has become a pun of media jokes and split screens have been made showing Addo repeating the words of President George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton.

Earlier Eugene Arhin, Communications Director at Golden Jubilee House issued a statement on his Facebook page attempting to pass off the plagiarism as a mere case of lack of referencing and attribution.

He wrote: “My attention has been drawn to references being made to a statement in the speech delivered by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at his swearing in on Saturday, January 7, 2017, which was not duly acknowledged”.

“I unreservedly apologise for the non-acknowledgement of this quote to the original author. It was a complete oversight, and never deliberate. It is insightful to note that in the same speech were quotes from J.B Danquah, Dr. K.A. Busia, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the Bible which were all duly attributed and acknowledged”.

http://www.socialtimesng.com/2017/01/ghanas-president-fires-director-over-plagiarism/

Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by MrRichy(m): 7:38am On Jan 09, 2017

This land is not for sale....

Beware of 419

Modified: Finally.... FTC after two years . I dedicate this FTC award to the new Ghanian President

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by petrov10: 7:39am On Jan 09, 2017

he is almost as dull as buhari

nonsense people

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by temitemi1(m): 7:39am On Jan 09, 2017

while the person that plagiarized for our president still walking the villa corridor grin

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by dunkem21(m): 7:41am On Jan 09, 2017

temitemi1:
while the person that plagiarized for our president still walking the villa corridor

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by Lanretoye(m): 7:42am On Jan 09, 2017

there it is an offence but in Nigeria,anything goes.

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by casttlebarbz(m): 7:45am On Jan 09, 2017

what a way to kick off

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by bankyblue(m): 7:47am On Jan 09, 2017

People tire to use there head to think and come up with sorting new, everythin na google. Thank you for sacking the idi*t, who want to bring shame to the new govt

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by Leopardd(m): 7:49am On Jan 09, 2017

How about who write that Buhari own sef?

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by bonechamberlain(m): 7:49am On Jan 09, 2017

Story, a man of his calibre, having been in politics for decades. should know that was a copied speech. I just hope Ghanians haven't elected a buhari replica undecided

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by Nobody: 7:50am On Jan 09, 2017

This is a president that know the catastrophic tendency of plagariasm unlike our president bubu the cow.

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by momentarylapse: 7:52am On Jan 09, 2017

As Busta rhymes once rightly said..."which muthafucker stole my flow?"

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by CreampieGuy1: 7:54am On Jan 09, 2017

There is no second chance for a first impression sadly

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by repogirl(f): 7:55am On Jan 09, 2017

Great... Plagiarists need a good ass whipping!

This is a President that understands the gravity of the offence unlike our dear dullarkpo of a President who most likely doesn't even know what Plagiarism means.

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by PETUK(m): 7:55am On Jan 09, 2017

PMBNG:

http://www.socialtimesng.com/2017/01/ghanas-president-fires-director-over-plagiarism/

ha! Talk tiff abi na speech tiff?
Whatever, well that escalated quickly

Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by angeltolly(f): 7:56am On Jan 09, 2017

temitemi1:
while the person that plagiarized for our president still walking the villa corridor

My thought exactly sad

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by GoodyOG: 7:56am On Jan 09, 2017

lol

Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by Nobody: 7:56am On Jan 09, 2017

But y cant these presidents (Most especially African) write their own speeches.it simply shows they dnt mean what they say.and one wonders y Africa is nt progressing.

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by muller102(m): 7:57am On Jan 09, 2017

Another bubu from Ghana. Has emerged.

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by EmekaBlue(m): 7:57am On Jan 09, 2017

The wrapper the man wrapped round his body, like for a village chieftancy event in a democratic inauguaration tho undecided

no swag in that attire at all.

Thats d first embarrassment b4 d speech

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by Arry110(m): 7:58am On Jan 09, 2017

Just 1 day in office

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by Khaytunechi: 7:59am On Jan 09, 2017

Someone's head gotta fall,, and it's never the Boss's head..
Always keep a sacrificial lamb by your side.. An age long ritual..
#POWER

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by Atiku2019: 7:59am On Jan 09, 2017

temitemi1:
while the person that plagiarized for our president still walking the villa corridor

You too like trouble grin

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by teebaxy(m): 7:59am On Jan 09, 2017

Na propaganda, he plagiarized that speech authoritatively to extent of imitating the man the only difference is there dressing, since you can not go out their and speak your mind to the people just shows u r about to distance yourself from those that voted you in, something you didn't do when u were campaigning.... Rubbish

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by SWORD419(m): 7:59am On Jan 09, 2017

i laff tire when i watched the video

Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by SWORD419(m): 8:01am On Jan 09, 2017

temitemi1:
while the person that plagiarized for our president still walking the villa corridor

e don tey when they fire his arse

Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by kulrunsman79(m): 8:01am On Jan 09, 2017

The damage is done already, wonder y we have so many dullards in the corridors of power in Africa diz days.

Even if someone writes your speech, can't you sit down on your own to vet it? Mst our leaders keep acting like a computer (garbage in garbage out) all the time?

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by SWORD419(m): 8:01am On Jan 09, 2017

temitemi1:
while the person that plagiarized for our president still walking the villa corridor

e don tey when they fired his arse

Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by lekkie073(m): 8:01am On Jan 09, 2017

Buhari........ See ya laif

Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by takenadoh: 8:03am On Jan 09, 2017

something Buhari couldn't do!

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by Emmafrancis: 8:03am On Jan 09, 2017

Buhari can learn from this.

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Re: Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director Over Speech plagiarism by martyns303(m): 8:04am On Jan 09, 2017

Then write your speech

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