Gertrude Mensah had by this time relaxed, seeing that the First Lady had totally softened her stance and was now rather sympathetic towards her. She was now staring from Lt. Clottey to her with concern and sympathy. Lt. Clottey finally told the President about the phone call from the Speaker of Parliament to the Vice-President accusing her of being behind the President’s ailment aimed at compelling him to resign so she could take over.
“He said he has therefore ordered the arrest of madam here to stop her in her tracks, Mr. President. It was here that it immediately clicked to me that he was