Ex President John Mahama has said he’ll not make the list of richest men in Ghana, denying that he’s worth over 900 million dollars.
According to him, he can’t even boast of 2 million dollars in his accounts and saying he’s at pains to understand why some people will deliberately put out in the public domain such discredited informtion.
“Never, [I am] nowhere near [that] and in Ghana there is an asset declaration commission and I have declared my assets.”
The former President who was talking on Power 98.7 FM in South Africa added “I am absolutely nowhere near that [amount].”
He noted that people confuse him with his brother -Ibrahim Mahama, who is a rich businessman in Ghana and very popular .
“I am not anywhere near even 2 million dollars to talk about 900 million dollars.
“Often my brother [Mahama] is confused with me, my brother is a businessman, he has his assets and I have no interest in his business and I don’t own shares in his business.
“I am a farmer, I have published a book and I have earned royalties from my book and I earn from my farm and that is it, I live a very modest life,” the former President who ruled Ghana from 2012 to 2016 said.
Mr Mahama is in South Africa to be decorated with the African Political Leader of the Year Award in South Africa today, February 23, 2017.
The African Leadership Magazine is awarding him for his contribution towards deepening and enriching Ghana’s democracy and his towering status as one of Africa’s best.