One of the accusations leveled against the government during the Meek Mill-Jubilee House video shoot is that it allowed the American rapper to pose behind the presidential podium.
On social media, a number of opposition politicians and citizens have made that claim, the most recent of which was made by a Kenyan politician.
Before lamenting that Africa’s first independent nation had desecrated its presidency by allowing a rapper to shoot a video at the seat of government, Winnie Odinga in a tweet referred to the podium as the “Fellow Ghanaians” podium.
There are two distinct types of lecterns at Jubilee House, as stated in a Facebook post by Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme.
One that is used solely by the president and one that serves all visitors.
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“All the visitors the President receives at the Hall where the Presidency lectern is, get access to it and are allowed to take pictures too. From Ghanaians to Foreigners.
“So it’s not as if only International Celebrities have access to this lectern. The “Presidency” lectern one is for guests
“The President uses the one with the caption “President”. Please note the difference,” he wrote in a January 9 post.
Fast Check
- There are indeed two different lecterns at the presidency.
- The one visitors make use of has the label “THE PRESIDENCY – REPUBLIC OF GHANA” or “OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT – REPUBLIC OF GHANA.”
- The one the president uses carries the label “THE PRESIDENT – REPUBLIC OF GHANA” or “PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA”
It is one of such lecterns that the president uses when on official duties outside the Jubilee House.
- The particular podium Meek Mill posed behind was the one used by visitors.
Conclusion: Meek Mill did not pose behind the presidential lectern at the Jubilee House.
