In a statement issued by its National Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, on Sunday, November 17, 2024, the party slammed Dela Edem, describing his comments as “unsavoury and distasteful”. “The NDC as a party accords utmost respect to the elderly in our society and honour to our statesmen. Even though the host, Mugabe Maase, asked that he retract his words, Dela Edem insisted that he had no regrets and believed in all he had espoused. His apology:In a post shared via social media, Dela Edem apologised for the unsavoury and derogatory words used against the former President. “I sincerely render an unqualified apology to President Kufuor for the comments I made in reference to his ‘wheelchair’.