NPP Vice Chair Issues Disclaimer on Nakeeyat’s Trending Video As Talented Kids Star Speaks

NPP Vice Chair Issues Disclaimer on Nakeeyat’s Trending Video As Talented Kids Star Speaks

  • Nakeeyat Dramani has resolved to tackle grown-ups making inappropriate comments about her on social media
  • In her latest post, the 2019 Talented Kids star called out an alleged gentleman who made such a comment
  • NPP Vice Chair Ras Kunta, who was allegedly behind the account that made the comment, has issued a disclaimer

Nakeeyat Dramani Sam, the young Ghanaian poet, has called out a man on social media for making inappropriate comments about her.

Nakeeyat recently shared a video on TikTok dancing to Focalistic's President Ya Straata. Wearing a grey-coloured top over wine-coloured leggings with a cap of the same colour and white sneakers to match, she threw her legs about in excitement.

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2019 Talented Kids winner Nakeeyat Dramani calls out Assin Central NPP Vice Chair Ras Kunta over inappropriate comments about her. Photo source: @nakeeyat
Source: Instagram

The video shared by Nakeeyat garnered attention online, accumulating over 43,000 likes within approximately 48 hours.

One of the comments came from a TikTok account which made a comment suggesting that the Talented Kids Season 10 winner had finally become ripe.

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"Finally, aben," his comment read.

Check out Nakeeyat's dance video below:

Nakeeyat peeved by suggestive comment about her

Nakeeyat, who was only seven years old when she won Talented Kids in 2019, found Ras Kunta's comment offensive and went after him online.

Watch Nakeeyat's performance at the 2019 Talented Kids final below:

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In a later post on Instagram, the 13-year-old poet called out the man, describing him as a pervert who is old enough to be her father. She indicated her readiness to deal with him and others like him.

Ras Kunta denounces inappropriate Nakeeyat comment

It later emerged that the account behind the controversial comments belonged to Frank Owusu-Danso, the 2nd Vice Chairman of Assin Central NPP, also known as Ras Kunta.

Following Nakeeyat's viral callout, Ras Kunta denounced the supposed comment, explaining that his account had been hacked.

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"My account has been hacked… don’t send money to anyone who asks for money in my name! Thank you," he shared in a Facebook post.

Nakeeyat later addressed the controversy, acknowledging that her team had resolved the issue and that Ras Kunta was not behind the problematic comment.

The Facebook post is below.

Ghanaians applaud Nakeeyat's actions against pervert

The decision by Nakeeyat to expose the man who made the inappropriate comments has been applauded by a section of Ghanaians who came across her post. Many urged her to continue exposing all other such people in her comments.

occupygh_ said:

"😂😂😂 He has deactivated. He’s lucky. Next time, it’s the cops on him. Expose every one of them. Shame will get them."

ish_eduku said:

"I applaud this as a child rights protection activist. However, most scammers may be using fake accounts and the pictures of innocent people. Before you post pictures, do due diligence, too. The cause is a good one. But be careful you don't hurt innocent people in the process."

florence______75 said:

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"Expose each and everyone of them."

abi.sco.lee said:

"Well done, girl…exposeeee all of them. They deserve the disgrace."
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2019 Talented Kids winner Nakeeyat Dramani poses in a gele and a hoodie in a photo collage. Photo source: @nakeeyat
Source: Instagram

Nakeeyat dazzles and looks all-grown in video

YEN.com.gh recently reported that Nakeeyat had dazzled in a video on her TikTok page, looking mature and all-grown up as she rocked an elegant green dress.

The young lady looked gracious as she sat at a round table at the premises of Happy FM, and many Ghanaians marvelled at how much she had grown.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Jeffrey Owusu-Mensah (HOD Entertainment) Jeffrey is the Head of the Entertainment Desk and a graduate of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) with over 15 years of experience in journalism. He started as a reporter with Ghana News Agency (GNA). He joined Primnewsghana.com in 2016 as an editor. He moved to YEN.com.gh in 2017 as an editor and has risen to his current position. You can contact him via e-mail: j.owusu-mensah@yen.com.gh