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A gifted multi-instrumentalist, Osei was best known for his passion for the saxophone, a love he cultivated while studying in the western town of Sekondi.

But many Ghanaians have been mocking its installation - outside a hospital in the city of Sekondi - seeing it as "self glorification".

He unveiled the monument, prominently placed in front of Sekondi's Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital, on Wednesday during his visit that has been dubbed a "thank-you tour".

Matthews was mobbed on arrival and more than 80,000 spectators turned up to watch his first three matches against Kotoko, Sekondi Hasaacas and Kumasi Cornerstone.

Kingston had travelled to Sekondi in his private car and is said to have defied Akunnor's orders to remove the vehicle from the base.