Businessman Seidu Agongo has accused the Akufo-Addo administration of persecuting him for eight years over what he describes as a “backward” and discriminatory thinking rooted in prejudice and political motives.

Speaking on the Master of the Game show hosted by Kwasi Kyei Darkwah on CTV, Mr Agongo recounted how he was dragged through a prolonged court battle after supplying liquid fertiliser that had been used successfully under the very government that later prosecuted him.

"I was in court for eight years because I supplied liquid fertiliser which was used three consecutive times," Mr Agongo said. "During the period of its use, there was no problem. Nearly two million litres were distributed to Ghanaian farmers under that same administration without issue."

Mr Agongo claimed the trouble only began after the New Patriotic Party (NPP) took office, implying that the sudden interest in prosecuting him was politically motivated.

“It was only after the change in government that you realised I had a bank—that’s when you suddenly had a problem,” he said. “Because you wanted to collapse the bank.”

The businessman suggested that the motives behind his “persecution” were not just political but also deeply rooted in a form of regressive thinking that judges individuals based on their names, origins, and family backgrounds rather than merit and character.

“When you have leadership that judges you based on your grandfathers, where you come from, or because of your name—that is “backward thinking,” Mr Agongo argued. “It doesn't resonate well with modern society.”

He emphasised the importance of open-minded and progressive leadership that focuses on ability and integrity, rather than entrenched social or ethnic biases. “As human beings, we evolve every day. No one should be judged by their past or where they come from.”

The Akufo-Addo government has previously denied claims of political persecution, insisting that all prosecutions are based on due process and evidence.