Bukom Banku Fires Okatakyie Afrifa For Questioning Sharaf Mahama's Source Of Wealth

• Bukom Banku has weighed in on Sharaf Mahama's star-studded boxing event at the Bukom Arena in Accra
• The event began sparking a frenzy after media personality Okatakyie Afrifa questioned how it had been financed
• Bukom Banku recorded a video defending Sharaf Mahama and also gave the media personality a stern warning

Ghanaian boxer and content creator Braimah Kamoko, aka Bukom Banku, has lashed out at Okatakyie Afrifa for questioning the financing behind a boxing event organised by the president's son, Sharaf Mahama.

The boxing event drew in top dignitaries, including Ghana's boxing legend Azumah Nelson and other celebrities, to the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra.

British-Nigerian boxer and former world champion Anthony Joshua was the headline guest for the 'Battle of the Beasts' mega boxing event.

Okatakyie Afrifa, in a recent episode of his For the Records online political show, questioned Sharaf Mahama's ability to finance his project.

"The president's son has never worked before, but he has got money to organise an event for Anthony Joshua and co to attend. People are hailing him, but where did he get the money from?" he questioned.

Okatakyie made his submission about Sharaf, referencing how Ghanaians bashed former President Nana Akufo-Addo's daughter for a similar act.

In Bukom Banku's response, the boxer established that the President's son could not be blamed because the boxing event was not financed by state money.

"Sharaf's father is a rich man. Don't you know? His father is the president of Ghana, but they used their pocket money, not the country's money," Bukom Banku said. "Mind your speech, else one day you'll end up in jail."

Bukom Banku's warning is among a string of submissions from sports enthusiasts and professionals like Saddick Adams and Ayittey Powers standing with Sharaf Mahama amid Okatakyie Afrifa's rants.

Bukom Banku's message to Okatakyie Afrifa

YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from netizens as they reacted to Bukom Banku's warning to Okatakyie Afrifa's message.

Williams Jonas said:

"Don’t mind him any body way go go close to our brother way get sense to help he brothers in Ghana and you are coming to fool you go collect wotowoto."

Samuel Amo wrote:

"Offui. Look at him too. Have you gone to jail for beating your wives?"

Ike Kofi Jipsy Range remarked:

"The Matter reach headquarters ooo."

otumfuo3 shared:

"The son of awie be awie. So is the daughter of a previous awie. Only Ghana suffers…"

Feuds Between Bukom Banku and Public figures

Bukom Banku is not just known for his boxing skills and talent, but for his long history of public feuding with Ghanaian celebrities and public figures. His most famous initial controversy was in 2014 when he publicly insulted Nigerian pastor T.B. Joshua while promoting a fight. In response, many of the pastor's followers met him with heavy backlash, and he later publicly apologised. Banku has also had public fights with fellow boxer Ayittey Powers. Perhaps we can say he has been in three fights with Ayittey Powers, even during which he continually argued with him in front of the media.

In one public spat, he publicly accused popular footballer Asamoah Gyan of jealousy after Gyan supported Banku's opponent, Bastie Samir. This also happened right after Banku had just suffered his first loss in professional boxing and reportedly lost because of a bitter attack on his character before the fight. In that same year, he was apologising to dancehall star Shatta Wale after he made disrespectful comments about him before a public appearance.

More recently, Banku has burnt relationships with rapper Sarkodie and other celebrities over political endorsements. During the 2020 elections, he insulted Sarkodie during an interview after Sarkodie supported the NPP, as he used foul language against the popular rapper.

Generally, Banku's arguments come from public comments that are hot, followed a few days later with apologies, thus remaining an entertaining person in the public spotlight while maintaining this controversy.

Sharaf Mahama drives 4x4 car

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the President's son had been spotted at the press conference of Andrew Tabiti vs Jacob Dickson in Accra.

Sharaf Mahama arrived at the venue in a black 4x4, with his friend, GH Hyper, one of Ghana's most influential bloggers, spotting the leader's son.

In the video captured by the Ghanaian blogger, there was neither a personal security detail nor a chauffeur in sight with Sharaf at the event.

Source: YEN.com.gh