{
  "id": 262894,
  "title": "If Afenyo-Markin made ‘nobody’ comment privately, I wouldn’t be hurt – Nana Yaa Jantuah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/if-afenyo-markin-made-nobody-comment-privately-i-wouldnt-be-hurt-nana",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T12:01:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/if-afenyo-markin-made-nobody-comment-privately-i-wouldnt-be-hurt-nana-yaa-jantuah/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin sparked controversy by publicly referring to Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Akyenpim Jantuah as a \"nobody.\" Nana Yaa Jantuah expressed that she would not have been offended if the remark had been made privately, stating that disagreements should be handled with mutual respect. The comment, however, was made in front of journalists and members of other political parties, which amplified the offense. Jantuah emphasized that respect is a two-way street and criticized Afenyo-Markin for failing to reciprocate. She also noted that the minority leader's comments were an attack on the President's decision to nominate her to handle the party's petition, suggesting that the focus should have been on the petition's merits rather than on Jantuah's role.",
  "summary": "Nana Yaa Jantuah, a presidential staffer, expressed her disappointment with Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin's public comment describing her as a \"nobody\". She believes the remark was particularly hurtful due to the presence of media personnel and other political party members, which shifted the focus from the content of the conversation to the individual being addressed. Jantuah emphasized the importance of mutual respect in political interactions, stating that if such remarks were made privately, they would not have offended her. She further accused Afenyo-Markin of attacking the President's decision to nominate her to handle the NPP's petition, arguing that the focus should have been on the petition's concerns rather than on the person assigned to receive it.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "NPP demands respect but fails to show it, especially to women – Nana Yaa Jantuah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/npp-demands-respect-but-fails-to-show-it-especially-to-women-nana-yaa",
        "published": "2026-08-07T10:21:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}