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John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by FreeStuffsNG(op): 6:13pm On Dec 08, 2024

Newly re-elected president of Ghana Mahama visited Offa Kwara State where he grew up

Newly re-elected Ghanaian President John Mahama has disclosed his deep connection with Offa, Nigeria, where he now considers his second home.

The ex-Ghanaian leader made this revelation in a public event, a clip of which has gone viral on the internet.

Speaking about his Nigerian roots, Mahama explained, "My stepmother is Nigerian, who raised me. She comes from Ofa in Kwara State."

Mahama detailed his personal history, highlighting a period of exile during a coup in Ghana that led him to live with his stepmother in Offa.

"I had to come and stay with my stepmother for many years in Offa, so I know Offa quite well," he said.

Former President of Ghana, John Mahama, grew up in Offa, Nigeria

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The former president's connection with Offa has been recognised formally, as he was honoured with a chieftaincy title by the Olofa of Offa.

Mahama proudly shared, "I'm the Are Atolase of Ofa Kingdom."

This title signifies his esteemed role within the local community and reflects the deep bonds he has formed with the region.

Mahama's announcement underscores the strong personal and cultural ties he maintains with Nigeria, illustrating a unique aspect of his background and highlighting the cross-border connections that shape his identity.

Ghana's former President John Dramani Mahama has staged a political comeback by winning the West African nation's presidential election after his rival Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat on Sunday.

https://www.pulse.ng/news/ex-ghanaian-president-reveals-ties-to-nigerias-offa-town-in-viral-video/w8hks76

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by FreeStuffsNG(op): 6:13pm On Dec 08, 2024*

HE John Mahama is so proud of his Yoruba Nigerian roots.

From Benin republic to Sierra Leone to Nigeria and now to Ghana, there's a Yoruba root and culture of excellence in each of the Presidents of these great nations.

The labour of our Yoruba forebears is not in vain. They knew this day will come some day and they made all the necessary sacrifice in their life time for the fruits we now see today.

Our forebears were not hating on other tribes or feeding us with lies, bigotry and hate for other tribes. Little wonder that even the landowners/indigenes of Accra , the capital of Ghana, are Yoruba descendants!

Congratulations Ọmọluabi HE John Mahama. We are so very proud of you sir. May your reign be a profoundly successful one.

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by MadPolitician: 6:19pm On Dec 08, 2024

FreeStuffsNG:
HE John Mahama is so proud of his Yoruba Nigerian roots

That's a good thing. We should all be proud of our roots and taproots no matter wherever they came from. Just that some people who like freestuffs will denigrate similar stories if it originated from areas they don't like. Pity.

God bless Offa.
God bless Ghana
Check my signature for free advice!

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by Frigga13: 6:20pm On Dec 08, 2024

Yoruba people don come again … see as they rush to famz as the rush Kemi.. only to get bounced

John was in Nigeria with GEJ his close friend on Tinubu congratulations..-‘and since then nothing ..
Tinubu never supported his campaign but his loyal friend went as elder statesmen leader to monitor election.. appointed by an independent organization

If this same John should ignore this administration and his Yoruba people .. .. next is to start writing articles on articles to blackmail him and his administration..

Kemi ignored them properly even with their articles… yet no lesson learnt.

Beside ..
Kwara state is not a Yoruba enclave .. na proper emirate of Hausa Fulani.. even John himself went to greet the emir .. no be Oni..
Even he went to see one “ man” for offa .. e no mean .. kwara remains north.

Oya Yoruba monikers . Food don ready.. wail!

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by Sonnobax15(m): 6:20pm On Dec 08, 2024

Yoruba land generally has always been a home to many people from other tribes....

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by Afonjeezy(f): 6:23pm On Dec 08, 2024

When you have ZERO achievements after 2 years in office, you resort to stealing things.

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by Frigga13: 6:24pm On Dec 08, 2024

Afonjeezy:
When you have ZERO achievements after 2 years in office, you resort to stealing things.

Walahi…
Two years not Beans

Let’s welcome John as they famz him… with all shamelessness

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by Frigga13: 6:26pm On Dec 08, 2024

illicit:
Bros

There's a lot you don't know or understand about Kwara state
Offa had nothing to do with the Emirate

It's another town outside Ilorin, with an Oba, you can see the Oba in that pic right?

That's the Oloffa of Offa...

Just like Omuaran where Bishop Oyedepo is from...

Okay..
I’ve been to Offa poly long long time .. I know the town..

Thanks for the lecture . ..

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by zereuwa: 6:33pm On Dec 08, 2024

No problem
He is welcome

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by OkpaNsukkaisBae(m): 6:59pm On Dec 08, 2024*

Attachee by force, Go and conduct Issese festival in Ilorin let us check something

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by Iamgrey5(m): 7:11pm On Dec 08, 2024

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Attached by force, Go and conduct Issese festival in Ilorin let us check something

ilorin is not offa

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by LivingSage: 7:33pm On Dec 08, 2024*

Psychiatric patient!

''Na craze man be this.." Fela

Asgard, The craziest Nairalander ever grin

O ti sa laro

Frigga13:
Yoruba people don come again … see as they rush to famz as the rush Kemi.. only to get bounced

John was in Nigeria with GEJ his close friend on Tinubu congratulations..-‘and since then nothing ..
Tinubu never supported his campaign but his loyal friend went as elder statesmen leader to monitor election.. appointed by an independent organization

If this same John should ignore this administration and his Yoruba people .. .. next is to start writing articles on articles to blackmail him and his administration..

Kemi ignored them properly even with their articles… yet no lesson learnt.

Beside ..
Kwara state is not a Yoruba enclave .. na proper emirate of Hausa Fulani.. even John himself went to greet the emir .. no be Oni..
Even he went to see one “ man” for offa .. e no mean .. kwara remains north.

Oya Yoruba monikers . Food don ready.. wail!

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by LivingSage: 7:37pm On Dec 08, 2024*

What's the correlation?

Confirmed crazy Nairalander

Frigga13:
Okay..
I’ve been to Offa poly long long time .. I know the town..

Thanks for the lecture . ..

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by buckeyemedia: 7:44pm On Dec 08, 2024

Frigga13:
Yoruba people don come again … see as they rush to famz as the rush Kemi.. only to get bounced

John was in Nigeria with GEJ his close friend on Tinubu congratulations..-‘and since then nothing ..
Tinubu never supported his campaign but his loyal friend went as elder statesmen leader to monitor election.. appointed by an independent organization

If this same John should ignore this administration and his Yoruba people .. .. next is to start writing articles on articles to blackmail him and his administration..

Kemi ignored them properly even with their articles… yet no lesson learnt.

Beside ..
Kwara state is not a Yoruba enclave .. na proper emirate of Hausa Fulani.. even John himself went to greet the emir .. no be Oni..
Even he went to see one “ man” for offa .. e no mean .. kwara remains north.

Oya Yoruba monikers . Food don ready.. wail!

Very senseless as usual, not surprised coming from you Frigga Thing, quite obvious that you cannot hide your anguish.

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by Thewrath: 7:45pm On Dec 08, 2024

Afonjeezy:
When you have ZERO achievements after 2 years in office, you resort to stealing things.

Una too get bad mouth for this place

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by buckeyemedia: 7:46pm On Dec 08, 2024

[quote author=Afonjeezy post=133213933 ]When you have ZERO achievements after 2 years in office, you resort to stealing things.[/quote]Wetin u done go thief again?

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by helinues: 7:46pm On Dec 08, 2024

Nice

Congratulations John Dramani Mahama on your reelection

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by buckeyemedia: 7:47pm On Dec 08, 2024

Thewrath:
Una too get bad mouth for this place

Na so House boys like to dey yab their Ogas, no be today things.

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by Dalohad: 7:49pm On Dec 08, 2024

This one sounds like the attache-by-force that we accuse Ibos of. grin

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by MaziObinnaokija: 7:52pm On Dec 08, 2024*

Kenke,banku with fish that time

sad

I wan change my Biafran name to omoluabi undecided

..

From OBINNA to OLUWANISOLA cool

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:52pm On Dec 08, 2024

That's nice.

That's impressive.

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by Tradepunter2: 7:52pm On Dec 08, 2024

Waaaww this is wonderful....

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by Felabrity: 7:53pm On Dec 08, 2024

Welcome

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by tommy589(m): 7:53pm On Dec 08, 2024

Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by princepee: 7:54pm On Dec 08, 2024

attachie by force.
He is now the president elect you remember he grew up somewhere.
If he had been a robber, you won't attach to him.
Success have many Fathers..
Congratulations Mr president.

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:54pm On Dec 08, 2024

Frigga13:
Yoruba people don come again … see as they rush to famz as the rush Kemi.. only to get bounced

John was in Nigeria with GEJ his close friend on Tinubu congratulations..-‘and since then nothing ..
Tinubu never supported his campaign but his loyal friend went as elder statesmen leader to monitor election.. appointed by an independent organization

If this same John should ignore this administration and his Yoruba people .. .. next is to start writing articles on articles to blackmail him and his administration..

Kemi ignored them properly even with their articles… yet no lesson learnt.

Beside ..
Kwara state is not a Yoruba enclave .. na proper emirate of Hausa Fulani.. even John himself went to greet the emir .. no be Oni..
Even he went to see one “ man” for offa .. e no mean .. kwara remains north.

Incoherent jargons by a kid as usual.

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by mikeapollo: 7:55pm On Dec 08, 2024

FreeStuffsNG:
HE John Mahama is so proud of his Yoruba Nigerian roots.

From Benin republic to Sierra Leone to Nigeria and now to Ghana, there's a Yoruba root and culture of excellence in each of the Presidents of these great nations.

The labour of our Yoruba forebears is not in vain. They knew this day will come some day and they made all the necessary sacrifice in their life time for the fruits we now see today. They were not hating on other tribes or feeding us with hate for other tribes. Little wonder that even the indigenes of Accra , the capital of Ghana, are Yoruba descendants!

Congratulations HE HE John Mahama. We are so very proud of you sir. May your reign be a profoundly successful one.

He does not have Nigerian blood or roots. His father only married a Nigerian Yoruba woman who took care of him at a stage in his life.

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Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by Nobody: 7:55pm On Dec 08, 2024

I like people who have integrity. I cannot support nonsense

Re: John Mahama Visits Offa, Kwara State Where He Grew Up (Throwback) by Trueprophet91: 7:56pm On Dec 08, 2024

MadPolitician:
That's a good thing. We should all be proud of our roots and taproots no matter wherever they came from. Just that some people who like freestuffs will denigrate similar stories if it originated from areas they don't like. Pity.

God bless Offa.
God bless Ghana
Check my signature for free advice!

There's no root there.
He said his stepmother, how's that his root?

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