Johnny Beresford-Hughes, a broadcast journalist at Media General, said some of the people whose names appeared in the documents he shared on social media, said those listed were eligible for the GNPC Foundation’s foreign scholarship program. He claimed to be the beneficiary of the company and apologized.
Amid the uproar over the awarding of scholarships by the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat to government and New Patriotic Party officials, Johnny Hughes on Saturday, April 13, 2024, shared a photo with the names of key members of the Peoples Democratic Party. . Congress (NDC) as a beneficiary of the GNPC Foundation Foreign Scholarship Scheme.
Among them are the names of Samuel Okuzeto Ablakwa, John Jinapole, Joyce Bawa Mogutari and Felix Kwaki Ofosu.
The journalist’s announcement through his social media pages prompted a series of denials from all of the above-mentioned individuals, with Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa hinting at possible legal action.
As a result, Hughes apologized to those on the list, explaining that by sharing the document he was not accusing anyone of wrongdoing.
“Everyone, first of all, let me say that there is no malice or malice in my post with the caption “Odaseni”.
“Maybe I should have added a few more words to the ‘Odasedi’ caption, or maybe I should have added a few more words to the ‘Odaseni’ caption, or maybe I should have put a few more words in my head when I decided to write an article about what is now clear to some people. Maybe I should have asked the question I had in mind.The format that calculated the equalization of “SCHOLARSHIP BONANZA” by The 4th Estate.
“I am hesitant to do the same, and also feel disrespected by my posts due to the fact that they have been given different interpretations and implications for a variety of reasons (including political). I owe a sincere apology to everyone who felt I was wronged.”
“Within the last hour, I have been able to give equal weight to the rejoining members of the Cabinet. Mr. Ablakwa, Mr. Jinapor and Mr. Moghtari also wrote in the same post that while awaiting the GNPC’s formal response, Shared each post.
“Unfortunately, as a journalist, I cannot share my sources and take full responsibility for what I post. Thank you,” he posted on social media.
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