John Dumelo, the NDC parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon, has apologised after making a controversial accusation against Lydia Seyram Alhassan, claiming she killed her husband to secure her position as MP.
Dumelo made the remarks during TV3’s Community Watch program, suggesting that Lydia may have been involved in her husband’s death to gain political power. His comments were in response to chants from NPP supporters about the V8 saga during his submission.
“I want to say something. I can see their supporters have been mentioning V8, V8, V8. If that is the case, then it is also fair to say that maybe Lydia is the one who killed her husband to become MP,” Dumelo stated. “If they want to go that tangent, I can also go the same tangent because this time around, it is boot for boot.”
His comments sparked outrage, especially on the social media platform X, where users criticised him heavily.
In light of the backlash, Dumelo took to X to issue an apology and retracted his statement, saying, “I apologise and retract the comments I made earlier today on TV3.”
Dumelo’s apology aims to calm tensions and address the public’s concerns following his controversial remarks.
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