As many Ghanaians are clamoring for the comeback of ex-President John Dramani Mahama six months after exiting office, former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor and four stalwarts of the National Democratic Congress are reported busily lacing their boots in readiness for a showdown next year.
Information reaching The aL-hAJJ indicates that though the former Governor of the Bank of Ghana had earlier debunked media reports linking him among those interested in leading the biggest opposition party into the next general elections, his close associates say he is likely to change his mind for the NDC’s topmost post.
The Kumawu born soft-spoken economist and founder and President of House of Duffuor Assets (HODA) is expected to do battle with former President Mahama, immediate past Vice Chancellor of UPSA, Prof Joshua Alabi; former Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Spio Gabrah; former CEO of NHIA, Sylvester Mensah, and 2nd deputy Speaker of Parliament and MP for Nadowli Kaleo, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, to clinch the NDC 2020 flag bearer post.
Sources close to Dr Duffuor told this paper that the former Governor of the central bank is keeping his flag bearer ambition under wrap because “he does not want to be in the media like others are doing. When the NDC gives the green light for campaign somewhere next year, he will officially come out. For now he has been meeting some big shots in the NDC on the way forward.”
This paper further gathered that, even while the former Finance Minister was not actively involved in the government of John Mahama after exiting the Ministry, his financial and material support for the NDC’s campaign in 2016, particularly in the Ashanti region; was incomparable.
“He almost singlehandedly financed our campaign in the Ashanti region…so it is not as if after he left the Finance Ministry he went to sleep. No…noo…he assisted the NDC, particularly in the Ashanti region where he comes from,” an NDC heavyweight in the Ashanti region who pleaded anonymity told The aL-hAJJ
In January this year, Dr Duffour rubbished media reports suggesting he would contest the NDC’s primaries with hopes of leading the party into the 2020 elections.
In a statement, the highly respected economist stated “My attention has been drawn to various publications on some media outlets and social media suggesting that I intend to contest for President in 2020. For the avoidance of any doubt, I wish to put on record that I have no intention, whatsoever, to contest for any elective public office. I have served my country in various capacities and consider myself a statesman who is retired from active politics,” Duffuor noted.
But The aL-hAJJ intelligence indicate that, the media-shy genteel founder of HODA Group “wants to escape the lenses of the media, hence his decision not to join the media frenzy in the contest over who leads the NDC into the 2020 elections.”
So far Prof Joshua Alabi, Sylvester Mensah, Alban Bagbin and Dr Spio Gabrah have stepped up campaign, albeit subtle, in their bid to go pass Mr Mahama at the biggest opposition party’s congress to elect flag bearer sometime next year.
However, many have observed that the various NDC flag bearer hopefuls will have an uphill task beating Mr Mahama, insisting that the former President has an edge over his competitors.
This narrative feeds into ‘distress’ calls by section of Ghanaian populace and the rank and file of the NDC including party kingpins for Mr Mahama to stage a comeback.
Source: The Al-Hajj
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Dufuor's chance? Dead on arrival. Because he is an Ashanti, period. The NDC will NEVER, I repeat,NEVER, allow an Ashanti to lead them. Just take a look at their national exeutives. How many of them are Ashantis? Even, Betty Mould, who claims to be an Ashanti has denounced her tribe. Please, Dufour, manage your assets before some people deplete it for you in the name of politics. Don't say I didn't tell you before hand.
NDC is about to disintegrate. None of the proposed competitors will survive. Even my akonta (JJ) will fall, should he contest on the ticket of NDC. The Ghanaian is fed up with the gargantuan expenditure and other atrocities caused by NDC. My worry is the CPP being unable organise.
They ndc know they have no chance in 2020 nor 2024 so they just feel like testing the waters to irritate Ghanaians who is Bature to tell Ghanaians what is best for them? If he is hungry and and angry because his bread winner Ibrahim Mahama is now hot he should spare us our peace and stop disturbing us with his hunger. John mahama is not coming today or tomorrow,if Ghanaians like John mahama there was no need for them to change him,everything with the man concerning Ghana was wrong he thought of his family, friends and cronies like Bature more than the people and who told this idi*t of an Alhaji Ghanaians want John mahama which Ghanaians? A former president with no credibility? A former president who visited China for about 5 times just to get $3 billion but was giving only $1 billion and a sitting Vice president who has spent only 6 months in office but was invited by the same Chinese government the ndc government begged for money and was giving the remaining $2 billion plus another $15 billion when we talking of credibility in governance Bature is talking of create loot and share.Somebody tell Bature his darling boy is out if the coverage of Ghana's politics he can never win elections again no matter what you say or paint him Ghanaians had enough of his wickedness and insens*tivity and his family,friends and cronies government. You can go to hell who cares! Anyway find some mouth wash for your ***barred word*** mouth.
Duffour is better than John Mahama.NDC make a very great mistake for no one contested John Mahama so NDC does not have anybody to sell now but Duffour is the best man.
Al hajj paper is nothing more than a gabbbag3, who cares even if they wil bring Mahama's daughter farida to context Lordina herself, mtcheew
Why do some people in the NDC thinks that Ghanaians want John Mahama back. If elections were held today John Mahama will not even get 30%. After all the incumbency advantage and vote rigging if his best was 44.4% then AL-Hajji news paper and its apologistic surrogates should think properly. Mahama is finsihed in Ghana politics. mark my words...JM is gone forever!! his own party members will not even re-elect such a corrupt, incompetent man again.
Who is clamouring for that armed robber to come back?
Wishful thinking. Apart from those who support him in the Ndc, no Ghanaian is clamoring for Mahama to come back. In fact come back to do what exactly? I even doubt if his own party will elect him to lead them after this disastrous defeat; and even if they elect him, I doubt if he can make the 44% he made in the last election. You can always tickle yourself and laugh ha! ha!! haa!!!
Dr. Duffuor is equally corrupt as Mahama. The dealings with Boateng Gyan to syphon state funds for the so called foot soldiers when he was the NDC national organizer, is still fresh in mind.
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