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NDC sweats for running mate

Former president John Dramani MahamaMembers of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are reportedly sweating in the selection of a candidate to partner their flag bearer, ex-President John Dramani Mahama, who is staging a comeback.

Mr. Mahama was overwhelmingly endorsed by NDC delegates more than a year ago, but seven months into the 2020 presidential election, he is yet to present the name of his running mate to the party’s Council of Elders for deliberation.

On February 23, 2019, certified results from the Electoral Commission gave Mr. Mahama an overwhelming 213,487 votes, representing 95.23% of the total valid votes cast, with the other six contenders altogether managing a little over 4%.

Covid-19 Excuse

They are now using the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse for not selecting their running mate on time.

Their General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, in an interview with Accra-based ‘Onua TV’ yesterday, said the Covid-19 pandemic was hampering their effort to announce a running mate.

He said “if the time comes, we shall name the running mate but for now, the President has said we should fight the coronavirus so that is our focus.”

“If the economy is in bad shape, it affects every sector. We have an emergency situation so we must pay attention to it,” he added.

Sarcastic Game

Mr. Asiedu Nketia in a sarcastic manner then started quoting President Akufo-Addo’s comment that government knows how to revive the economy but does not know how to bring back human life, saying “if we are all sick or running away because of coronavirus, by December, how can you go for elections?”

He then appeared to attribute their inability to announce a running mate to the ban on public gatherings, saying “if the President lifts the ban on public gatherings and normalcy is restored, we shall do normal things.”

Possible Scenarios

There have been many names flying in the media space and other political circles as possible running mate for Mr. Mahama.

Names like Former Finance Minister, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor; former Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho; former Finance Minister, Prof. Kwesi Botchwey; former Agric Minister, Kwesi Ahwoi; former Attorney General, Marietta Brew Appiah Oppon; former COCOBOD CEO, Dr. Stephen Opuni; former Petroleum Minister, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah; former Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Eric Opoku; former Tema Oil Refinery Boss, Kwame Awuah-Darko; former Ghana National Petroleum Corporation Boss, Alex Mould; former Education Minister, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, and many others have been speculated.

Editorial Analysis

In an editorial analysis by popular journalist Paul Adom Otchere on ‘Metro TV’ last Monday, for instance, he said the NDC was looking for a running mate who would not attract the ire of the party’s founder, former President Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings.

“They still don’t have a running mate for the election that is seven months away. If you believe in omen then it should be a worrying signal for the NDC themselves because historically since 2000, the NDC has done their best performance in 2008 when the running mate was announced early,” he stated.
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