During a live broadcast of Metro TV’s flagship current affairs show, Good Evening Ghana, host Paul Adom-Otchere paused to share an unexpectedly passionate endorsement sent directly to his phone by one of the ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) most enduring stalwarts, Sheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye.
The 89-year-old veteran politician—a stalwart of the Danquah-Busia-Dombo tradition who served as the Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central and held the post of Greater Accra Regional Minister throughout President John Agyekum Kufuor’s administration—reached out during the October 27 edition of the program to express high praise for the veteran journalist.
Adom-Otchere read the text message on air, revealing the elder statesman’s glowing tribute:
“Hello Mr Paul,
Thank you for the reception you gave me over the phone on our last call. It felt great talking to an erudite journalist like you.
My family and I continue to pray that Allah grants you wisdom and the resources to continue “Good Evening Ghana” for many more years to come, In Sha Allah”.
“You remain an inspiration to me. You are the greatest of the great. Keep the flame blazing and Ghana shall remember you accordingly”.
Hon. Sheikh I C Quaye
Member, National Council of Elders
Chair, Council of Elders-Ayawaso Central”
The public reading of the message immediately captured the attention of political commentators and television viewers alike. Given ‘Good Evening Ghana’s prominent role in shaping national dialogue and analyzing political trends, a public vote of confidence from a figure of Sheikh I.C. Quaye’s stature carries significant weight.
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Despite stepping away from frontline government office years ago, Sheikh Quaye remains a pivotal voice within the NPP’s leadership, currently serving on the party’s National Council of Elders and chairing the Council of Elders in the Ayawaso Central constituency.
His public validation of Adom-Otchere highlights the ongoing intersection between veteran political figures and mainstream media outlets in shaping Ghana’s political discourse.