"Multi-party demorcracy has done nothing for Ghana" - Prof Akosa at UEW Public Lecture Series

As an avowed Nkrumanist, Prof. Agyeman Badu Akosa criticized Ghana's multi-party democracy at the UEW Public Lecture Series by saying, "I believe sincerely that multi-party democracy has done nothing for this country."

The UEW public lecture series 2025 took place on April 11 under the theme "Empowering Minds and Shaping the Continent for the 21st Century." The occasion included a lecture from Dr. Samuel Koranteng-Pipim, who spoke about the current education in Ghana and Africa, as well as a passionate speech from Prof. PLO Lumumba.

Delivering his speech, Prof. Akosa expressed his opinion that having different political parties as a country and being governed by principles of democracy have not impacted the nation positively.

 

He claimed politicians have benefited from democracy in Ghana, leaving the professional and working class totally marginalized. "Since 1992, the beneficiaries of the system have been the political class," he said.

The political class being in leadership does not respect the other sets, he believes, and that does not develop a country.

Prof. Agyeman Badu Akosa (born 25 December 1953) is a Ghanaian pathologist, academic, politician, and social commentator. He served as the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service from 2002 to 2006. He is a member of the Convention People's Party and is a well-known believer in the ideals of Kwame Nkrumah, founder of the CPP.

He contested for the party's presidential candidate ahead of the 2008 general elections and lost to Dr. Paa Kwesi Ndoum. He is a professor of pathology and also an advocate for lifestyle issues.