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Okatakye Afrifa Blasts Captain Smart Over Allegations About His Travel to the US
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Okatakye Afrifa Blasts Captain Smart Over Allegations About His Travel to the US

by  Philip Boateng Kessie
2 min read
  • Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah is trending in the wake of his response to Captain Smart
  • This comes after he addressed remarks made by the Onua Maakye host regarding his travel to the US
  • Netizens who reacted to the video have shared varied opinions on the banter between Okatakyie Afrifa and Captain Smart

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Ghanaian media personality Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah has lashed out at media personality Captain Smart over his recent remarks against him.

This comes after the Onua Maakye host, on his show, alleged that Okatakyie Afrifa was sponsored to relocate to the UK by the New Patriotic Party so he could be with popular political commentator Kevin Taylor, who was based there.

Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah, Ghanaian media personality, University of Ghana, Captain Smart, US
US-based journalist Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah blasts Captain over claims he relocated to the US to compete with Kevin Taylor. Photo credit: For The Records, @Onua TV Captain Smart/Facebook
Source: Facebook

The statement by Captain Smart did not sit well with Okatakyie Afrifa, who gave a fiery response while speaking on his programme For The Records on Monday, February 2, 2025.

He first rubbished claims by Captain Smart that his move to the US was to compete with Kevin Taylor.

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Okatakyie Afrifa then stated that he was not in competition with Captain Smart, adding that his aim was not to be known as a journalist who made no impact.

He said: "I move with clarity, I am intentional with what I do. I move with a sense of calling, which the propaganda cannot stop, it cannot dilute it, it cannot derail me. I am not in your arena. If you think media is all about telling lies without proof, I am not in competition with you", he said in an angry tone.

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Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah had criticised the Director of Communication of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, Paul Kwabena Yandoh.

He questioned Paul Yandoh's style of communication, claiming it was making the NPP unattractive to Ghanaians.

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He further named Sammy Gyamfi as his best-performing chief executive officer of a state-owned company in Ghana for 2025.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Head of Human Interest Desk) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.

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