The recent uproar by Ghanaians calling for the release of arrested protesters who were demanding the cessation of galamsey activities by the government has generated numerous talking points on social media, particularly on X.
Topics like Kantanga, Sarkodie, Cheddar, Ga Mantse, Ghanaians, #FreeTheYouth, #ReoccupyJulorbiHouse, Nana Addo, #FixTheCountry, Akua Donkor, and NPP and NDC are trending for Thursday, September 26, 2024.
Here’s a breakdown of why these topics are trending:
Katanga
The Kantanga fraternity of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has announced plans to embark on a naked demonstration in Accra over the pollution of river bodies by activities of illegal mining.
Netizens are supporting them with money to facilitate their travel from Kumasi to Accra.
Sarkodie
The Ghanaian musician is trending for his silence over recent events in the country, despite allegedly being a harsh critic of the previous John Dramani Mahama administration.
Cheddar
Nana Kwame Bediako, a presidential candidate widely known as Cheddar, has incurred the anger of netizens following his comments accusing the NDC of orchestrating the #StopGalamsey protests, which have led to the arrest and detention of protesters.
Ga Mantse
The issue of tribalism among Ghanaians once again has trended with the Ga Mantse for differing reasons.
#FreeTheYouth
The campaign advocating for the release of arrested protesters fighting against galamsey is still trending after 24 hours.
Protesters have been remanded for 2 weeks into police and prison custody respectively.
Here are some tweets under the trending topics below:
⚫️🟡Tertiary institutions must join this fight!
The Twitter boys can’t win this galamsey battle alone😂.
Katanga is ready by the way!
Imagine all of us captured by the police and placed in one cell. We go shit spoil there all😂😂😂😂😂.#FreetheCitizens pic.twitter.com/r7P02fbB7w
— Katanga Fellowood (@KatangaFellows) September 25, 2024
Conti, Katanga, Casford, Vandals & Ghanaian youth have promised to join the next protest. We should establish a united front right NOW to pick a date & venue to organize the most effective protest in the history of our country. We should NOT let this heat die. ✊#FreetheCitizens pic.twitter.com/BQ9c0Tweve
— Hubert 𝕏 (@KwesiHubert) September 26, 2024
⚫️🟡We need logistics to bus Fellows from all 16 regions in Ghana to embark on a naked demonstration in Accra!
Who will sponsor us? Kindly message us!#FreeTheCitzens pic.twitter.com/BVjXRCiUvd
— Katanga Fellowood (@KatangaFellows) September 25, 2024
⚫️🟡We are so proud to set the stage running to demonstrate to safeguard our future.
It’s a tough call and it’s so sad and disheartening to have 6-member executive of our global alumni wanting to stop over 50,000 Katanga alumni from protesting!Ghana is bigger than their… pic.twitter.com/ah9uZF6LaX
— Katanga Fellowood (@KatangaFellows) September 25, 2024
⚫️🟡Our global alumni president said he is the boss of Ghana Real Estate Company Limited so we should not demonstrate. Hence, has labeled us not legitimate!
Edey funny we sef😂😂😂
Just look at our water now and you are here to dirty play party cards?
Masa, enfa!
Our lives… pic.twitter.com/RUOk70cIxL
— Katanga Fellowood (@KatangaFellows) September 26, 2024
They said Sarkodie’s mouth that he used to say Nana Toaso 4years ago is what has brought wahala for him 🤣💀😭. pic.twitter.com/rCEp8yz8zz
— Headless YouTuber (@HeadlessYouTube) September 25, 2024
He influenced millions of Ghanaians to vote for criminals who arrested pregnant women, asthmatic patients, and children under 13 years old, and they still prevented them from accessing food. In 2020, even Nigerians were protesting, and he supported them. But today, he can’t say a… pic.twitter.com/hHwBAyeRv2
— Tech In Twi (@tech_twi) September 25, 2024
He knew that those he was recommending to the people were criminals, which was the reason he asked for forgiveness before he endorsed them. Sarkodie is part of this group of members ordering the arrest of pregnant women and children, everyone who was only asking for clean water. pic.twitter.com/SyBsHwmksw
— Tech In Twi (@tech_twi) September 25, 2024
Dear ‘Nana Toaso’ conveyor – @sarkodie , A pregnant woman has been denied bail and sent to prison for joining a legal protest against illegal mining. Have a goodevening King SARK. pic.twitter.com/1gn56e3Dri
— 🇬🇭god Amongst Men (@officiallordy) September 24, 2024
@sarkodie you’re quite oooo man the nation is full of surprises no nyinaa? 🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/ZDMCi8WejS
— MAYEBI (@Mayebi688707) September 26, 2024
Dear @sarkodie they will come at u in different form aiming to tarnish your brand. We stand by you because we know the integrity you hold. Continue doing what you do best on your terms and when you feel it is right not theirs. Your legacy is yours to shape, not theirs to control. pic.twitter.com/13yJKlV5Nh
— WONDER (@WONDERBERKOH) September 26, 2024
Dear @sarkodie,
It is evident that certain opposition forces are attempting to wield you as a weapon against the current government for their personal interest.Trapping you in a political game.I trust you see through their ploys. If one tactic fails,they will try again in diff… pic.twitter.com/cjKJRtMntG— WONDER (@WONDERBERKOH) September 26, 2024
So if NDC comes to power and Sarkodie drops a song complaining about the economy or galamsey, what will you do? 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/yfPBz2ZBDy
— Headless YouTuber (@HeadlessYouTube) September 25, 2024
This be what cheddar dey try tell the people but them noe dey understand
The President dey see say them dey arrest pregnant woman then some innocent people but still dey keep quietSomebody dey try tell you say make sure you stay safe then vote wisely you say he be hypocrite https://t.co/rDc4R2ehQy
— K.A. (@_Kwame_Ampofo) September 26, 2024
Cheddar makes history by becoming the first man to unmask himself twice in one political campaign.
— jerome (@readJerome) September 26, 2024
The same people who backed Afia Pokuah for saying nothing wrong are lambasting Cheddar…
Can we remove our political lenses for once?🤔🤨
— His Servant 6192 (@Julius12363229) September 26, 2024
Stopping galamsey can’t fix the nation..you need to fix yourselves before you can fix a country and its illegal activities…. In a nut shell vote for cheddar and let free the #FreeTheCitzens we are all tired of both parties#FreeTheYouth
— Massive The Blogger (@massive_news1) September 26, 2024
The youth were the ones going to vote for Cheddar…but now 1% self he no go get. Even if it’s opposition party behind, isn’t he also opposition?
Man should go and pet his tigers…he is not ready. No wonder he didn’t put his voice behind the discrepancies in the register. Fraud!— Ed🍀 (@_lazyProgrammer) September 26, 2024
Cheddar still dey learn work. I hope he no go lose all en money trying to be funny president cus Ghanaians can fanfool. Make he go ask Mustache
— Kwabena Siaw ☘️☘️ (@GarNettSKM) September 26, 2024
I stand by my words. Peace over violence. pic.twitter.com/LPSQTaQWx9
— Nana Kwame Bediako (@OsagyefoNKB) September 25, 2024
