John Jinapor has said whether former President John Mahama would contest the 2020 general elections or not does not lie in the hands of his “nuclear family”.
According to him, Mr Mahama after his blistering political career “becomes a father for all”, thus, has to make wide consultations when deciding on sensitive matters such as this.
John Mahama’s second term bid was truncated by the New Patriotic Party’s Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the December 7, 2016 general elections.
“He has had a blissful political career; he has been in parliament for twelve years; became vice president and eventually elected as president.
“Yes, there could be two or three people of his nuclear family who may have some thoughts, but respectively it doesn’t lie in their hands to decide. President Mahama belongs to a larger family now, so it is imperative he makes wide consultations regarding his political future,” the Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu said on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana show.
Mr Jinapor said Mr Mahama would be the National Democratic Congress’ surest bet going into the 2020 general elections despite his humiliating defeat in the 2016 elections.
In his estimation, the former president stands the best chance of securing victory for the party in 2020, stressing “he is currently the most popular figure” in the NDC.
Mr Mahama’s younger brother and Chief Executive Officer of Engineers and Planners, Mr Ibrahim Mahama, revealed in a recent interview that the family had been advising him not to contest the NDC primary to select a candidate for 2020.
“John has given his all in politics to the NDC and Ghana and we think it is just fair that we allow him to rest. We were very supportive and instrumental in convincing him to partner the late Prof. J.E.A. Mills, and when the time came for him to contest for President, we supported him and advised him to go for it…Now we have advised him not to make a comeback in 2020,” Ibrahim Mahama was quoted as saying.
Source: asempanews.com
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No problem,if his family can't we the citizens can.
Things to cripple the former president is on our finger tips and when we start releasing them bombshell. it will be simple. hahahahahah. bring the former president back as your candidate we are waiting for him
... But you and the loudmouths in NDC can? You let the man down, you goaded him on into corruuuuption, you praised him even when it was clear that the "king had no cloths on". Get a life, and bring better stuff to lead NDC.
WHO WANTS THIS G---R---E---D---Y T---H---I---E---F BACK ? GOD FORBID.
the tieves want the same soft spot to continue unabated in the the tiefing other ghanaains die or not.
Mahama family are being realistic not day dreamers like Jinapor and co. Rebrand Mahama any how, the results will still be the same, Mahama Onaapoh
If mahama contest 100 times he will lose 100 times.period.
...greedy shitts
The fact that in the whole NDC party u can't get any other leader to take the place of Mahama tells me NDC is never ready to rule Ghana. Ex President Mahama must be behind and we get another successor. He will lose bigger if he comes back
This is the same thing you guys did to kill Mills. When he decided to step down on health grounds, you refused his and forced him to stay on the seat hence his early demise. Leave Manama alone.