General News of Saturday, 7 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comVice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has urged Ghanaians to set aside emotions, superstition, religion, and instead allow science, evidence, and personal effort to guide national decision-making, particularly during elections. Speaking on TV3’s KeyPoints on Saturday, February 7, 2026, Bentil said research and poll projections often present uncomfortable truths but stressed that decisions must be grounded in evidence rather than sentiment. “If you have fidelity to the science, you put your emotions aside and let the science speak,” he said, referencing discussions surrounding the New Patriotic Party’s recent flagbearer primary. According to him, failure in leadership and governance should not be blamed on spiritual forces when the real issues lie in weak systems and human shortcomings. “We are a very religious society, we are superstitious, and we tend to believe there are forces beyond our effort,” he said.

Source: GhanaWeb February 07, 2026 18:29 UTC