{"id":1266744,"date":"2022-12-17T18:39:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T18:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/17\/forgive-me-if-ive-offended-you\/"},"modified":"2022-12-17T18:39:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T18:39:59","slug":"forgive-me-if-ive-offended-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/17\/forgive-me-if-ive-offended-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Forgive me if I\u2019ve offended you"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1671302399_776_1671283632601-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"NDC 10th Congress at the Accra Sports Stadium\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Johnson Asiedu Nketia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The longest-serving General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has rendered an apology to party faithful as he bows out of service.<\/p>\n<p>General Mosquito, as he is popularly known, who has occupied the position for the past 17 years, steps down today, Saturday, 17 December 2022, to contest the Chairmanship position.<\/p>\n<p>In view of this, he has apologised to everyone he offended, particularly party supporters he offended in the line of his duties.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Nketia, who is seeking to snatch the seat from the incumbent, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, rendered the apology when he delivered his farewell message at the Accra Sports Stadium as part of the NDC\u2019s Congress. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me say a word of farewell to you as I step down today as your General Secretary having served in that position for the past 17 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thank you for your cooperation and thank everybody. Those I\u2019ve offended may the Lord touch your heart to forgive me,\u201d he apologised.<\/p>\n<p>To him, his performance and the name he has made in politics weren\u2019t through his efforts alone and therefore acknowledged supporters for their role.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mahama\u2019s arrival at NDC\u2019s 10th Congress [Photos]<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Asiedu Nketia\u2019s branded car spotted at NDC Congress [Photos]<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThe credit I\u2019ve made so far is shared and attributed to the foot soldiers of this country and this party,\u201d he lauded.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from Chairman Ofosu-Ampofo, Mr Nketia is contesting the seat with former Member of Parliament, Nii Armah Ashitey, and Samuel Yaw Adusei.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"czZ-0mdmgqM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Accommodation: Wesley Girls SHS gets two-storey teachers flats to curb inadequate housing (16-12-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/czZ-0mdmgqM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnson Asiedu Nketia The longest-serving General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has rendered an apology to party faithful as he bows out of service. 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