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Claim: A Facebook post claims Asiedu Nketiah stated that Mahama supporters have seen no change in their living conditions and are “still wearing the same slippers since 2024,” while encouraging them to vote for someone else.
Verdict: False! The claim misrepresents the politician. The “same slippers” comment was not his personal criticism but part of a description of mockery by opponents.
Full Text
A Facebook post by user Nana Djan [archived here] claims that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairperson, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, criticised the Mahama government, telling supporters that their lives had not improved despite the party’s campaign.
The post quotes him as saying, “We all campaigned for Mahama. Now, Mahama is in government, and your lives haven’t changed. You are still wearing the same slippers you were wearing in 2024. Vote for someone who will change your lives.”
The post also describes him as an “NDC flagbearer aspirant.” DUBAWA investigated the claim because of its potential to mislead. Such distortions can inflame partisan narratives and spread misinformation.
Verification
The quote is taken out of context. DUBAWA reviewed the full recording of Asiedu Nketiah’s speech delivered in Twi. In the address, he did not criticise Mahama or urge supporters to vote for someone else.
Instead, he described how NPP opponents mocked NDC supporters.
Translated from the verbatim Twi transcript:
“Our companions, the NPP, the best thing they know how to do is mocking…
If you vied for a position such as DC and you are not successful, when they see you passing by, they will clap and tease you…They will say, ‘Hajia, aren’t you the one who didn’t let us rest during the campaign… since Mahama came, your scarf remains the same, you haven’t changed your footwear/slippers.’”
This shows he was quoting insults and mockery allegedly used by opponents, not making those remarks himself or criticising the government.
The Facebook post removes this context and falsely presents the mockery as his personal statement.
His political status is also incorrectly stated.
The post calls him an “NDC flagbearer aspirant.” However, Asiedu Nketiah currently serves as National Chairperson of the NDC. Even though there are signals that he may contest the party’s flagbearer position, the party itself has neither opened nominations nor has he publicly and officially confirmed the decision to contest as the party’s flagbearer.
Conclusion
The claim that Asiedu Nketiah said Mahama supporters have seen no improvement in their lives and are “still wearing the same slippers since 2024,” while urging them to vote for someone else, is false.
A review of the speech shows that he was quoting political opponents’ mockery, not criticising Mahama or NDC supporters. Additionally, he is not an NDC flagbearer aspirant, as stated in the post, but the party’s National Chairman.
