Barima Sidney issued a sincere apology to former President John Dramani Mahama for inadvertently contributing to his loss in the 2020 election. Additionally, during the same year, there was an online dispute between actress Tracey Boakye and Mzbel, during which they referred to a man they were both involved with as ‘Papa No’.
Remember in 2020 actress Tracey Boakye and Mzbel engaged in an online banter that tagged a man they were both dating as ‘Papa No’.Many individuals associated the term ‘Papa No’ with former President John Dramani Mahama due to his friendships with both women, with some alleging that he was involved in romantic affairs with them.
Subsequently, Barima Sidney released a song capitalizing on the term. During an interview four years later, Barima Sidney was questioned about whether he was aware that his ‘Papa No’ song had significantly impacted John Mahama’s campaign in the 2020 elections.
Afterwards, Barima Sidney seized the opportunity to create a song based on the term “Papa No.”
When asked in an interview four years later if he was aware that his “Papa No” song had significantly impacted John Mahama’s prospects in the 2020 elections, Barima Sidney clarified that the song was inspired by a social media trend.
According to him, no one was targeted because all he was doing was performing a song for his fans to enjoy.
“I heard two ladies conversing on social media about ‘Papa No’ and we all know those two celebrities, Gloria Kani and Tracey Boakye. So, when I heard of Papa No, I was like, this is very interesting. Let me just work on something. So, I just went to the studio one night from 12 to 7 a.m.; we just released it, and by 9:00, it was all over.
“So, I didn’t have anybody in mind, but then some people gathered some rashes of the former president and put it behind the music, and they were using it to promote their stuff. So, people thought it was me. I had no idea.”
He apologised to the NDC flagbearer during an interview on Joy Prime’s Prime Morning show for any harm caused.
“I’ll take this opportunity to apologise to former President John Mahama. I mean, it wasn’t about him, and I was not the one who did those videos and rashes that circulated on social media. ‘Papa No’ goes to everybody,”
Story by Obaapa Janee
