OB Amponsah: Opoku Prempeh Jokes About Wanting Compensation From Comedian For Using His Name In Show

• Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has reacted to comedian OB Amponsah's jokes about him from his comedy show at the Bukom Boxing Arena
• He said that he would instruct his lawyers to write to the comedian to get a share of the proceeds
• Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh's remarks came after footage of OB Amponsah's comedy special from December 2024 resurfaced on social media

Former vice presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has reacted to comedian OB Amponsah's jokes about him from his comedy show at the Bukom Boxing Arena.

In an interview after the New Patriotic Party's National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, the former Member of Parliament for the Manhyia South constituency shared that he had seen the footage of OB Amponsah using his name for his stand-up comedy show.

He said:

“If somebody who is a comedian is using my name and he is filling halls, I am very happy. I thank him because he is putting my name out there for free.”

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Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh joked that, despite appreciating OB Amponsah for using his name for the comedy show, he would instruct his lawyers to write to the comedian to get a share of the proceeds.

He said:

"I will let my lawyers write to him so that we share the proceeds, the revenue, because I am unemployed.”

The former Minister of Education's remarks came after footage of OB Amponsah's comedy special from December 2024 resurfaced on social media in recent days.

The comedian performed his comedy special at the 4,000-capacity Bukom Boxing Arena on December 21, 2024, to mark his 10th anniversary.

At the show, OB Amponsah highlighted some of Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh's utterances during the 2024 election campaign season, including when he compared former President Akufo-Addo's achievements to those of Ghana's first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah.

The comedian also made several jokes at Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh's expense, speaking about how his utterances negatively impacted the former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia during the December 7 polls.

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Reactions to Prempeh's response to OB Amponsah

YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:

sonofachee commented:

"Lol 😂😂😂, how about Kwame Nkrumah? Should he file a case against for his name being used in the campaign? Massa, if it were that, a lot of people will be paid for them being made fun of 😂😂😂."

maame_akua_akyanowaa said:

"OB Amponsah, this fight you can’t win. Just go and apologise 😂."

afuakalin commented:

"Ah how, Honourable? Please don’t take this to heart ❤️ we beg😂😂😂😂😂."

iam_ignaciox said:

"But the guy repeated what you said, though 😂😂😂😂."

newmatildamensah wrote:

"😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 it’s political comedy Napo chill."

Opoku Prempeh rules out 2028 presidential bid

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh ruled out a potential bid to become the next president of Ghana in the 2028 elections.

The 2024 NPP vice presidential candidate called for unity among his party's members to ensure victory in the next election.

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Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh spoke at the New Patriotic Party National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Accra on April 16.

Source: YEN.com.gh