Sweet-faced Portia, the former sweetheart of Ghana’s late
President John Atta Mills, with whom he is believed to have had his only known
child, Samuel Kofi Atta Mills, is angry and threatening to reveal the
circumstances surrounding the birth and upbringing of the young man, as well as
his relationship with his step-mother, Dr. Ernestina Naadu Mills, a family
source has told News-One.
President John Atta Mills, with whom he is believed to have had his only known
child, Samuel Kofi Atta Mills, is angry and threatening to reveal the
circumstances surrounding the birth and upbringing of the young man, as well as
his relationship with his step-mother, Dr. Ernestina Naadu Mills, a family
source has told News-One.
Portia Obiri-Yeboah, who is reportedly married to a certain Mr.
Awuku, a London-based wealthy Ghanaian, is said to have stated that Ghana had not heard her life story and how
come very little or absolutely nothing was heard of her until the demise of
President Mills.
Awuku, a London-based wealthy Ghanaian, is said to have stated that Ghana had not heard her life story and how
come very little or absolutely nothing was heard of her until the demise of
President Mills.
“She wants the air cleared once and for all and has always
maintained that it is better to explain and bring clarity to what would become
historical facts rather than remain quiet and intensify the speculations and
misinformation concerning the matrimonial history of the late president. “The
other time she wanted to talk, the family heads prevailed on her not to talk
but she believes the time is right now and is just angry that she is being
prevailed upon to remain silent,” a very close relation told News-One.
maintained that it is better to explain and bring clarity to what would become
historical facts rather than remain quiet and intensify the speculations and
misinformation concerning the matrimonial history of the late president. “The
other time she wanted to talk, the family heads prevailed on her not to talk
but she believes the time is right now and is just angry that she is being
prevailed upon to remain silent,” a very close relation told News-One.
This is not the first time Portia has indicated her willingness
to express her thoughts on some unexplained issues surrounding her relationship
with the former president and their son.
to express her thoughts on some unexplained issues surrounding her relationship
with the former president and their son.
At a recently held post burial ceremony, she was reported to
have strongly indicated her wish to speak to the media but she was prevailed
upon not to talk.
have strongly indicated her wish to speak to the media but she was prevailed
upon not to talk.
Samuel Kofi Atta Mills recently expressed reservations after he
was disallowed from reading a tribute to his late father and was also not
allowed to lay a wreath by his grave.
was disallowed from reading a tribute to his late father and was also not
allowed to lay a wreath by his grave.
A couple of government spokespersons have explained that Samuel
was not allowed to read the tribute because of time constraints during the
funeral service.
was not allowed to read the tribute because of time constraints during the
funeral service.
After the state funeral, Samuel was said to have called his
friends and relations, mostly from his mother’s side, and held a very private
but touching funeral service at his residence near Roman Ridge in Accra, where he
read his tribute.
friends and relations, mostly from his mother’s side, and held a very private
but touching funeral service at his residence near Roman Ridge in Accra, where he
read his tribute.
