{"id":113227,"date":"2015-05-02T13:46:22","date_gmt":"2015-05-02T13:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=113227"},"modified":"2015-05-02T18:41:25","modified_gmt":"2015-05-02T18:41:25","slug":"nana-addo-named-2nd-most-influential-ghanaian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/05\/nana-addo-named-2nd-most-influential-ghanaian\/","title":{"rendered":"Nana Addo named 2nd most influential Ghanaian"},"content":{"rendered":"

2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo Addo has emerged as second most influential person in Ghana.<\/p>\n

Renowned pastor of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Mensa Otabil, beat Nana Addo to attain the top most spot out of 99 others in the Ghana Most Influential Awards.<\/p>\n

The result put together by eTV-Ghana was obtained after they sampled votes from a cross section of Ghanaians.<\/p>\n

The Ghana Most Influential Awards is an annual event organized by the station to recognize Ghanaians who have made a great impact on the Ghanaian society during the year under review.<\/p>\n

Others who made it into the list of Influential people include; President John Dramani Mahama (25th), Citi FM\u2019s Bernadinho Korku Avle, Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, BET award winner, Sarkodie, Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale among others.<\/p>\n

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Speaking to Citi News<\/strong> after receiving his award, Nana Akuffo Addo thanked Ghanaians for the recognition and pledged to use this award to influence many within the society.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are people\u2019s estimation, all I can say is that I am extremely grateful and humbled by this recognition of our modest contribution to improving the life of our country. I am very touched and I hope I can continue to live up to the expectations of people. it is a big thing\u201d \u2013 Nana Akufo Addo said.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the Nana Oye Lithur who represented the first Lady \u2013 Lordina Mahama also noted that;<\/p>\n

\u201cIt [The Ghana Most Influential Awards] helps us a lot in shaping our vision and also even the work that we do. I\u2019m encouraged that we have increased number [of women] from the previous years. I am hoping that we will get more women\u201d – she said.<\/p>\n

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Below is the full list:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most Influential Religious Leader – Dr. Mensa Otabil<\/p>\n

Most Influential Politician – Nana Akufo Addo<\/p>\n

Most Influential Advocate – Martin Amidu<\/p>\n

Most Influential Media Practitioner – Kwabena Anokye Adisi<\/p>\n

Most Influential Creative Arts Practitioner – Daddy Lumba<\/p>\n

Most Influential Traditional Ruler – Otumfuo Osei Tutu II<\/p>\n

Most Influential Business Leader – Prince Kofi Amoabeng<\/p>\n

Most Influential Sports Personality – Asamoah Gyan<\/p>\n

Most Influential Motivational Speaker – Albert Ocran<\/p>\n

Most Influential Educationist – Dr. Patrick Awuah<\/p>\n

Most Influential Diplomat – Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas<\/p>\n

Below is the full list of 100 Most Influential Ghanaians;<\/p>\n

1 DR. MENSA OTABIL RELIGIOUS LEADER<\/p>\n

2 NANA ADDO DANQUAH AKUFO ADDO POLITICS<\/p>\n

3 MARTIN AMIDU ADVOCACY<\/p>\n

4 NATHANIEL KWABENA ANOKYE ADISI (BOLA RAY) MEDIA<\/p>\n

5 ACE ANKOMAH ADVOCACY<\/p>\n

6 SHEIK OSMAN NUHU SHARIBUTU RELIGIOUS LEADER<\/p>\n

7 PRINCE KOFI AMOABENG BUSINESS<\/p>\n

8 CHARLES KWADWO FOSU (DADDY LUMBA) CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

9 ANAS AREMEYAW ANAS MEDIA<\/p>\n

10 OSEI KWAME DESPITE BUSINESS<\/p>\n

11 DR.MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA POLITICS<\/p>\n

12 OTUMFUO OSEI TUTU II TRADITIONAL RULER<\/p>\n

13 ARCHBISHOP NICHOLAS DUNCAN WILLIAMS RELIGIOUS LEADER<\/p>\n

14 PREZ. JOHN AGYEKUM KUFUOR POLITICS<\/p>\n

15 BISHOP DAG HEWARD MILLS RELIGIOUS LEADER<\/p>\n

16 PREZ JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS POLITICS<\/p>\n

17 TOGBE AFEDE XVI TRADITIONAL RULER<\/p>\n

18 DR. SAM JONAH BUSINESS<\/p>\n

19 MICHAEL OWUSU ADDO (SARKODIE) CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

20 MR. ALFRED VANDERPUYE POLITICS<\/p>\n

21 KWAME SEFA KAYI MEDIA<\/p>\n

22 GIFTY ANTI MEDIA<\/p>\n

23 MANESSAH AWUNI AZURI MEDIA<\/p>\n

24 PREZ JOHN MAHAMA POLITICS<\/p>\n

25 ASAMOAH DJAN SPORTS<\/p>\n

26 AMAKYE DEDE CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

27 ALBERT OCRAN MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER<\/p>\n

28 FRANKLIN CUDJOE ADVOCACY<\/p>\n

29 YVONNE NELSON CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

30 SHIRLEY FRIMPONG MANSO CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

31 KEN OFORI ATTA BUSINESS<\/p>\n

32 HARUNA IDDRISU POLITICS<\/p>\n

33 REGGIE OSSEI ROCKSTONE CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

34 DR. KWABENA DUFFUOR BUSINESS<\/p>\n

35 DR. PATRICK AWUAH EDUCATION<\/p>\n

36 BISHOP EMMANUEL ASANTE RELIGIOUS LEADER<\/p>\n

37 KENNETH ASHIGBEY MEDIA<\/p>\n

38 CHARLES NII ARMAH MENSAH JNR (SHATTA WALE) CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

39 KWAKU BAAKO JNR MEDIA<\/p>\n

40 PROF KWESI YANKAH EDUCATION<\/p>\n

41 NANA KONADU AGYEMAN RAWLINGS POLITICS<\/p>\n

42 ALHAJI ASOMA BANDA BUSINESS<\/p>\n

43 KWAKU SINTIM MISA CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

44 TONY BAFFOE SPORTS MANAGEMENT<\/p>\n

45 KWASI APPIAH SPORTS MANAGEMENT<\/p>\n

46 ASIEDU NKETIAH POLITICS<\/p>\n

47 DR MOHAMMED IBN CHAMBAS DIPLOMACY<\/p>\n

48 KEN AGYAPONG (Kenpong) BUSINESS<\/p>\n

49 ALAN KYEREMATEN POLITICS<\/p>\n

50 PROF ERNEST ARYETEEY EDUCATION<\/p>\n

51 GEORGINA WOODE JUDICIARY<\/p>\n

52 FATHER ANDREW CAMPBELL RELIGIOUS LEADER<\/p>\n

53 MR. JOSEPH SIAW AGYEAPONG BUSINESS<\/p>\n

54 TONY OTENG GYASI BUSINESS<\/p>\n

55 KOFI ANNAN DIPLOMACY<\/p>\n

56 MR EMMANUEL ADU SARKODEE BUSINESS<\/p>\n

57 SONNY BADU CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

58 KWAKU SAKYI ADDO MEDIA<\/p>\n

59 EDWARD EFFAH BUSINESS<\/p>\n

60 ANDRE DEDE AYEW SPORTS<\/p>\n

61 BRAIMAH KAMOKU SPORTS<\/p>\n

62 BENSON NANA YAW ODURO BOATENG (FUNNY FACE) CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

63 DR. JOYCE ARYEE MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER<\/p>\n

64 KWADWO NKANSAH (Lil Wayne) CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

65 AMEYAW DEBRAH MEDIA<\/p>\n

66 KWABENA ADJEI (Kasapreko) BUSINESS<\/p>\n

67 PROF. NAANA JANE OPOKU EDUCATION<\/p>\n

68 KWESI PRATT MEDIA<\/p>\n

69 OSAGYEFUO AMOATIA OFORI PANYIN TRADITIONAL RULER<\/p>\n

70 KWAW ANSAH MEDIA\/CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

71 LORDINA MAHAMA ADVOCACY<\/p>\n

72 BERNARD AVLE MEDIA<\/p>\n

73 HON. KYEI MENSAH BONSU POLITICS<\/p>\n

74 JOYCE ABABIO CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

75 MABEL BANESSEH MEDIA<\/p>\n

76 OSEADEEYO ADDO DANKWA III TRADITIONAL RULER<\/p>\n

77 ELOM ADABLAH CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

78 NANA YAW ADJEI YEBOAH (GURU) CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

79 IGNISS HEGO CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

80 KWABENA AGYAPONG POLITICS<\/p>\n

81 CARDINAL TURKSON RELIGIOUS LEADER<\/p>\n

82 BISHOP CHARLES AGYIN ASARE RELIGIOUS LEADER<\/p>\n

83 DR. SPIO GARBRAH POLITICS<\/p>\n

84 BRIGHT SIMMONS ADVOCACY<\/p>\n

85 KEN OHENE AGYAPONG POLITICS<\/p>\n

86 PROF. KOFI AGYEKUM EDUCATION<\/p>\n

87 FRANCIS ADDAI NIMOH POLITICS<\/p>\n

88 BISHOP BONEGAS RELIGIOUS LEADER<\/p>\n

89 DR. PAA KWESI NDUOM BUSINESS<\/p>\n

90 COMFORT OCRAN MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER<\/p>\n

91 BICE OSEI KUFFUOR CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

92 ALBAN BAGBIN POLITICS<\/p>\n

93 JOCELYN DUMAS CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

94 DR. KWESI BOTCHWEY POLITICS<\/p>\n

95 NAA PROF. JOHN S. NABILA TRADITIONAL RULER<\/p>\n

96 HANNAH TETTEH POLITICS<\/p>\n

97 PAUL AFOKO POLITICS<\/p>\n

98 DR.ANTHONY OSEI AKOTO POLITICS<\/p>\n

99 OKYEAME KWAME CREATIVE ARTS<\/p>\n

100 JULIUS DEBRAH POLITICS<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Benjamin Epton Owusu\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n

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