An Economist and lecturer at the University of Ghana is disappointed with what he says was the heavy dose of "informalities" during the State of Nation address by president John Mahama.

Dr Osei Asibey said Mahama's marathon presentation, and the "over indulgence in humour" detracted from what was supposed to be a serious national duty.

The president on Thursday addressed Members of Parliament on the state of the nation.

The address lasted for close to four hours with lots of laughter, cheers from the Majority and jeers from the Minority.

In what was seen as a novel style of presentation, described as evidence style of presentation, the president paraded a number of people he said had benefitted from some of the policies government had introduced.

Throughout the presentation, which touched on education, health, infrastructure, energy,  was a massive display of camaraderie by MPs who chanted in songs and hymns with others waving red and white cards.

The conduct of the MPs was a source of worry for the Speaker of Parliament who minced no words in chiding the MPs.

On Joy FM's news analysis programme, Saturday some panelists also criticised the president.

NPP's Director of Communications Nana Akomea said Mahama's style of presentation on Thursday was "bizarre" and a "maddening levels of propaganda."

Dr Eric Osei Asibey who described himself as a long time admirer of John Mahama's style of presentation was quick to point out his disappointment this time around.

"I have always admired the president's delivery even before he became president. But I wasn't impressed on Thursday not because of the content but style of delivery. The evidence based delivery is great but it could have been done more sparingly," he said.

He added he was expecting one or two "striking stories" with the evidence but the president over indulged.

He also criticised the length of time allotted to the president for the delivery saying no "speech therapist" will advise anybody to make a presentation for that long.

"We have to regulate how long the president can present. A great speech should not go more than 2 hours.

He said the informalities and the unnecessarily long winding presentation could only embarrass the special guests who had come to listen to the presentation.

A presidential staffer, Dr Clement Apaak who was also on the programme was full of praise for the president's style of delivery.

He said for critics who always doubted, accused and criticised the president for making promises and not redeeming them, they should have been the ones applauding the evidence based presentation introduced by the president.

He said the criticisms against the president were unsustainable.