Michael Blackson declares membership for NDC after government’s payment of DDEP coupon

Ghanaian-American comedian and actor, Michael Blackson, has taken to social media to officially declare that he is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) following the government’s announcement to settle Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) coupons worth GH¢6.081 billion.

In a tweet on February 17, Michael Blackson expressed gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama for the payment of the coupon.

“Look at God, this is a very great start for all bondholders. As of today, I’m officially a member of the NDC party. Mahama, you just put a smile on the faces of the kids at my free school,” he posted.

In September 2024, Blackson disclosed in a series of posts on X that he had bought Eurobonds to finance the Michael Blackson Academy in Agona Nsaba, however, he faced difficulties recouping his investment.

He accused the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration of stealing his Eurobond investment as he could not recoup his one-year investment.

“Who’s the minister of finance in Ghana? I have beef with this guy. People of the diaspora decided to invest in our continent, and they used our money to pay their debt, giving us two options. Either take a 37% cut and receive 5% interest with an 11-year maturity date or no cut but 1.9% interest with a 15-year maturity date. I’m very disappointed in my people for this,” he posted.

In a recent interview in 2025, the comedian blamed the NPP government led by Akufo-Addo for his $1.2 million Eurobond investment being tied up as part of a debt restructuring program.

Michael Blackson’s investment, which was meant to fund his free school in Agona Nsaba, Central Region, was trapped in the DDEP under the previous administration.

He had since accused the NPP government of misusing his funds to service foreign debts, including those owed to China.

“I’m officially a member of the NDC party” – Michael Blackson states after Mahama directs Minister of Finance to settle DDEP debts#3NewsGH pic.twitter.com/ifQIqSlgG4

— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) February 18, 2025

In the recent interview, he apologized for initially blaming Ghana, clarifying that the fault lay with the NPP.

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