Bullgod
Artiste manager and showbiz pundit Bullgod, otherwise known as Lawrence Asiamah Hanson, has asked the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the government of Ghana to support footballer Thomas Partey, who is facing rape and sexual assault charges in the United Kingdom.
Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault involving three different women.
The incidents reportedly happened between 2021 and 2022, according to the UK Metropolitan Police.
Speaking on United Showbiz over the weekend, Bullgod said Partey has served the nation well, especially by helping Ghana qualify for the 2022 and 2026 FIFA World Cups, and deserves support during this difficult time.
“We are praying for him, and I believe the GFA and the government should help him. He is a Ghanaian who has made the country proud,” Bullgod said in Twi.
Bullgod, who said he has been wrongly accused before, also questioned one of the charges. He said it was hard to believe that a woman was raped three times without reporting it the first time.
“It doesn’t make sense to me. If someone raped you once, you should report it. That part of the story doesn’t sound right,” he added.
So far, neither the GFA nor the government has responded to Bullgod’s appeal. The case is still being handled by the UK courts.