Eleven months after handing over power to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, former President John Mahama has been opening up about some of the things that transpired after he handed over power.
In one of the revelations, the former President mentioned that, his nine-year old daughter, Farida Mahama, was very happy that he lost the December 7 general elections.
According to John Mahama, his daughter was excited because she will be seeing him [Mahama] more often.
John Mahama said whilst he served in the highest office of the land, he hardly saw his daughter because he comes home late and leaves very early the following day, adding that sometimes he goes a whole week without seeing Farida.
Former President John Dramani Mahama made the revelation on Thursday when he delivered a lecturer during a graduation ceremony at the Institute of Security Studies in Abuja, Nigeria.
No office to go to
Mahama at the ceremony said: “I remember the day after I had handed over – this was the 8th of January – I woke up in the morning and remembered there was no Office to go to.”
“So, I relaxed in my bed and turned on the TV, watching CNN.I spent the whole day watching TV at the time Donald Trump was the President-elect, and they were going through the transition, waiting to hand over; so, I just kept watching what was going on,” he added.
I’m happy you lost
The former president said whilst he was cooling off, his 9-year-old daughter who he barely spent time with as President, enquired why he was still at home and had not gone to work.
“My daughter, Farida, who had gone to school in the morning, arrived in the afternoon. She found me lying in bed which was unusual, because when I was President we could go a whole week without seeing each other.”
“She leaves the house early in the morning to be able to get to school on time, by which time I probably had not gotten out of bed. She gets back home late afternoon and I am in the Office and I get back in the night when she is asleep. So, we could go the whole week without seeing each other. For the first time, she came back from school and there I was lying on my bed and watching television.”
Below is what ensued between John Mahama and his daughter:
Farida: Daddy, didn’t you go to the Office?
John Mahama: No, don’t you remember that I handed over to President Akufo-Addo yesterday?
Farida: OK; so it means you are not going to the Office anymore?
John Mahama: No, I have no Office to go to
Farida: Then I am happy! So will I be coming home from school and meeting you in the house?
John Mahama: Yes
Farida: Then I am very happy that you lost the elections!
International assignment:
The former President also noted that, ever since he left office, he has also been preoccupied with international assignments, speaking at different fora, including mediating the political impasse in The Gambia as well as monitoring elections in Kenya and Liberia.
Source: citifmonline.com
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So your own daughter even knew you were corrupt and incompetent and didn't qualify to rule over Ghana. You're a big shame and the worst president Ghana has ever had.
Almost 60% of Ghanaians were very excited about your defeat and will always be happy about your upcoming defeats in 2020 and 2024. Your daughter was literally consoling you so don't think that everything will be "toaso and whistling." We wish you ( JM ) a reliable opposition.
Peace FM. I have a big problem with peacefmonline.com. The mistakes are so many and so glaring that sometimes we wonder if you don't have a proofreader. Just check the headline of this article. My daughter was happy was happy i lost the elections - SAYS PREZ MAHAMA REVEALS. Please drop the 'says' or the 'reveals'. Simple. Almost all your online articles have one glaring mistake or the other.
JM is not only ur daughter who was happy ooo,nurses and teacher training college students didn't sleep the whole night, newly appointed government workers as well,how can you work for 12 months and be paid either 1or three months and that's all.Most Ghanaians were more than happy JM.
I was not happy but God knows why you have to be defeated. One advice I have js that when you happen to come in power again please check your ministers and others well cause some of them are very corrupted
JM we still love you, GOD protect and guard you.
who cares. only thing i care is mahama losing the elections. if you like go and compile mathematics and dates dictionary
Who wrote this story? Simple 11 minus 1, you can get it correct. Even 7th November minus 7th January is 10 months and not eleven months. Stop confusing our kids
Do you think she was the only one who was happy to see you defeated? Even some of your ministers and party leaders were happier.