Npp Press Conference Where Are The Big Six? We Can’t Find Them On The New Heritage Banknotes

According to a report posted by on Friday, 13th November ptem 2026, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has raised fire over Ghana’s new money.

The man who spoke was Alexander Afenyo-Markin. He is the Minority Leader in Parliament. He spoke to journalists in Accra. He spoke after the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, presented the 2027 Budget on Thursday, 12th November. He sent his message through a press conference. The cameras were there. The microphones were there. His words went straight to Ghanaians. 

What did he say? He said the government was in a hurry to erase the Big Six from our currency and our history. He said out of that haste, they put a new GH¢50 note with the name of Theodosia Okoh, the designer of Ghana’s flag, but with the wrong picture. 

His warning was simple. If a government cannot get a picture right on money, how can we trust it with the whole economy? That was his main message. Do not rush history. Do not rush our money.

He repeated it again. The government acted in haste and hate to remove the Big Six. Now look at the result. A mistake on the new note. If they cannot be careful with a picture, how can they be careful with jobs, food prices, and the economy? 

The new Heritage Series notes were launched on 12th November by President John Mahama and the Bank of Ghana. Only Dr Kwame Nkrumah remains from the Big Six. The other five are gone from the new notes. 

Ghanaians on social media did not keep quiet.

Many ordinary Ghanaians laughed and asked, “From Big Six to Big One, e be so?” Others said the money debate had turned into pure partisan banter. Some said the value of the cedi matters more than the faces on it. 

NPP supporters were angry. They said the Big Six belong to Ghana’s story, not to one party. They said removing them without a big national talk is partisan score-settling. They said when NPP returns to power, the Big Six must come back. 

NDC supporters fired back. They said only Nkrumah deserves the honour. They said the Big Six story is a myth. They said it is time for a reset and for other heroes to shine. Some even told critics to use MoMo if they do not like the new notes. 

One thing is clear. The warning is still on the table. Do not play with history. Do not play with our money. If you rush to erase the past, you will make mistakes in the present.

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