Politics of Thursday, 8 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comPrivate legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said that the late President John Evans Atta Mills was the best leader of Ghana’s Fourth Republic. Speaking in an interview on JoyPrime, Kpebu praised the former president for his integrity and firm anti-corruption stance, stating that he would “without hesitation” choose Atta Mills as the best president of the period, despite his short tenure. “Atta Mills never took our pesewa. Kpebu further shared an incident which occurred at the Tema Port in 2011, where customs officers allegedly fled upon President Mills’ unexpected arrival. He further suggested that the character of Atta Mills’ leadership influenced international engagement, noting that it contributed to former US President Barack Obama’s decision to visit Ghana.

Source: GhanaWeb January 08, 2026 13:49 UTC