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| PRESIDENT BUHARI AND PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO |
Many observers
would wonder what kind of striking comparism is it between President Muhammadu
Buhari of Nigeria and President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana. Both president, rule
two great country from the West Africa region. Some argued that the relationship might
perhaps be the ‘Change-Chemistry’, which helped President Buhari emerge as the
president and also enabled his Ghanaian counterpart Nana Akufo-Addo emerged president also.
Unarguably, the ‘Change Tsunami’ is fast spreading its tentacles across west
African region and beyond.
would wonder what kind of striking comparism is it between President Muhammadu
Buhari of Nigeria and President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana. Both president, rule
two great country from the West Africa region. Some argued that the relationship might
perhaps be the ‘Change-Chemistry’, which helped President Buhari emerge as the
president and also enabled his Ghanaian counterpart Nana Akufo-Addo emerged president also.
Unarguably, the ‘Change Tsunami’ is fast spreading its tentacles across west
African region and beyond.
According to some political observers, it was realized
that Buhari and Akufo share something in
common; after both President has been hit with ‘Speech Plagiarism Allegations’.
The first beneficiary of the allegation was President Buhari, when the 2008
victory speech of US president Barack
Obama, was plagiarized, In September 2016, during the lunching of his “Change
Begins With Me”, after so much controversies
erupting from different angle, President Buhari’s aides held an anonymous writer responsible of
lifting the speech, went ahead to tag him an “overzealous writer.”
that Buhari and Akufo share something in
common; after both President has been hit with ‘Speech Plagiarism Allegations’.
The first beneficiary of the allegation was President Buhari, when the 2008
victory speech of US president Barack
Obama, was plagiarized, In September 2016, during the lunching of his “Change
Begins With Me”, after so much controversies
erupting from different angle, President Buhari’s aides held an anonymous writer responsible of
lifting the speech, went ahead to tag him an “overzealous writer.”
Buhari’s
speech “We must resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship,
pettiness and immaturity that have poisoned our country for so long. Let us
summon a new spirit of responsibility, spirit of service, of patriotism and
sacrifice. Let us all resolve to pitch in and work hard and look after, not
only ourselves but one another.”
speech “We must resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship,
pettiness and immaturity that have poisoned our country for so long. Let us
summon a new spirit of responsibility, spirit of service, of patriotism and
sacrifice. Let us all resolve to pitch in and work hard and look after, not
only ourselves but one another.”
Obama’s
2008 victory speech: “Let’s resist the temptation to fall back on
the same partisanship, pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics
for so long…“So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility,
where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only
ourselves but each other.”
2008 victory speech: “Let’s resist the temptation to fall back on
the same partisanship, pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics
for so long…“So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility,
where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only
ourselves but each other.”
Nana Akufo-Addo presidency debuted with a
twist on Saturday, as he was also accused of plagiarizing portions of
inauguration speeches of two former American presidents. Akufo-Addo was sworn on
Saturday 7th of January, 2017, as the 54th president of Ghana, taking
over from John Dramani Mahama. Nana’s inauguration was dented by the accusation
levelled on him by observers of directly lifting from Bill Clinton’s 1993 and
George Bush’s 2001 presidential inaugural speeches.
twist on Saturday, as he was also accused of plagiarizing portions of
inauguration speeches of two former American presidents. Akufo-Addo was sworn on
Saturday 7th of January, 2017, as the 54th president of Ghana, taking
over from John Dramani Mahama. Nana’s inauguration was dented by the accusation
levelled on him by observers of directly lifting from Bill Clinton’s 1993 and
George Bush’s 2001 presidential inaugural speeches.
Bush’s
speech: “I ask you to be citizens: citizens, not spectators; citizens, not
subjects; responsible citizens building communities of service and a nation of
character.”
speech: “I ask you to be citizens: citizens, not spectators; citizens, not
subjects; responsible citizens building communities of service and a nation of
character.”
Akufo-Addo, in his on speech, said: “I ask you to be citizens: citizens, not
spectators; citizens, not subjects; responsible citizens building your
communities and our nation. Let us work until the work is done.”
Clinton’s
January 20, 1993, speech. “Though our challenges are fearsome, so are
our strengths. Americans have ever been a restless, questing, hopeful people.
And we must bring to our task today the vision and will of those who came
before us,”
January 20, 1993, speech. “Though our challenges are fearsome, so are
our strengths. Americans have ever been a restless, questing, hopeful people.
And we must bring to our task today the vision and will of those who came
before us,”
President Akufo-Addo
in his speech said: “Though our challenges are fearsome, so are
our strengths. Ghanaians have ever been a restless, questing, hopeful people.
And we must bring to our task today the vision and will of those who came
before us.”
in his speech said: “Though our challenges are fearsome, so are
our strengths. Ghanaians have ever been a restless, questing, hopeful people.
And we must bring to our task today the vision and will of those who came
before us.”
This is
not the first time West African presidents would be caught in plagiarising speeches
of past American presidents. After Buhari and Nana Akufo-Addo was caught in the
act, they both now hold the moniker as Peter and Paul of West Africa.
not the first time West African presidents would be caught in plagiarising speeches
of past American presidents. After Buhari and Nana Akufo-Addo was caught in the
act, they both now hold the moniker as Peter and Paul of West Africa.
