Nana Asante Bediatuo Resurfaces Online, Looks Stronger and Healthier
- Former Executive Secretary to Nana Akufo-Addo, Nana Asante Bediatuo, has resurfaced publicly in good spirits
- The lawyer and diplomat had been out of the public eye after suffering a major stroke in 2024 during an official UN trip
- The photos of Asante Bediatuo looking healthy after his previous struggles have stirred heartwarming reactions on social media
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Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s cousin, Nana Asante Bediatuo, has surfaced on social media and stirred heartwarming reactions.
Source: Facebook
The former Executive Secretary to Nana Akufo-Addo and Ghana's Ambassador-at-Large was reported to have suffered a major stroke while he was accompanying his cousin on an official trip to the 79th UN General Assembly in New York, US, in 2024.
Amid his health woes, rumours emerged on social media that Asante Bediatuo passed away, but they were firmly batted away by the previous Nana Akufo-Addo-led NPP government in an official statement.
The statement did not directly address his ailment but said he was receiving treatment at a US hospital.
The lawyer was reportedly discharged from the facility after seven months of recuperating.
Asante Bediatuo stirred sorrow on social media when he was seen at an event in the UK, struggling to walk with a cane as he performed a song at an event.
Below is the Facebook post of Nana Asante Bediatuo amid his recovery.
Asante Bediatuo surfaces in good health
On January 16, 2026, the minority leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, led a delegation to visit Nana Asante Bediatuo’s family to commiserate on the loss of his mother, Vida Ago Asante.
The late ‘Sisi Vida’ was also the mother of Atwima West MP, Lauretta Korkor Asante, as well as a cousin to former President Nana Akufo-Addo.
During the visit, Nana Asante Bediatuo was seen in good health and in good spirits, despite the family’s loss.
He was seen still holding a cane in the photos, but appeared to need it less than he previously did.
Below is the Facebook post with photos of Nana Asante Bediatuo.
Asante Bediatuo loses mother
Vida Asante, the mother of Asante Bediatuo and Atwima West MP Lauretta Korkor Asante, and a cousin of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, passed away on January 12, 2026.
Her death was announced in a statement released by the Minority leader in Parliament, Honourable Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin.
“It is with heavy hearts and profound sorrow that the Minority Caucus in Parliament receives the news of the passing of Mrs Vida Adwoa Ago Asante, a distinguished matriarch and pillar of strength. She departed this life peacefully on Monday, 12 January 2026, at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, surrounded by her loving family,” the statement said.
The deceased was a cousin of Nana Akufo-Addo, the eldest grandchild of Nana Sir Ofori Atta I, and the senior brother of 'Big Six' member, J.B. Danquah.
Source: Facebook
Popular boxer Bukom Banku hospitalised
Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that Ghanaian boxer Braimah Isaac Kamoko, popularly known as Bukom Banku, was hospitalised at a local medical facility in Accra on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
In a video shared on his official TikTok page, Bukom Banku was seen in admission for medical treatment at the hospital, looking sad and frail as he lay on the bed with an IV (intravenous) drip inserted in his hand.
Source: YEN.com.gh
