Former President John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described his running mate for the 2020 General Election as a phenomenal person committed to the causes of women and students.
At a ceremony, in Accra, to outdoor his 26-member Campaign Team for the December 7 Election, the Former President said of the woman he appointed Education Minister during his tenure as President: "Naana is a great person, distinguished, empathetic, principled and committed to promoting women and student causes. "
"I have for a very long time held the view that women must take their seat at the highest level of decision making," he said.
He, therefore, thanked the National Executives of the NDC for their unanimous endorsement of the first female to head a public university - the University of Cape Coast (2008-2013).
Prof Joshua Alabi is the National Campaign Manager, with
Mr Alex Segbefia and Mr Peter Boamah Otokunor as Deputy Campaign Managers.
It includes Lieutenant Colonel Larry Gbevlo-Lartey, (rtd) Director of Operations, Mr James Agyenim Boateng, Campaign Spokesperson; Mrs Mawuena Trebarh; and Madam Margaret Ansei, Deputy Campaign Spokespersons.
Other members are Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, NDC General Secretary; Mr Alban Bagbin, Deputy Speaker of Parliament; Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, National Chairman of the Party, Mr Sammy Gyamfi, NDC National Communications Officer; Mr Julius Debrah, a former Chief of Staff and Mr Kofi Totobi Quakyi, a former Information and National Security Minister.
Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minority Leader in Parliament; and Mr Hudu Yahaya; a former General Secretary of the NDC, Mr George Opare Addo, NDC National Youth Organizer; Mr Sam Pee Yalley; Dr Valerie Sawyer, a former Head of the Presidential Delivery Unit; Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, the Party's Director of Elections; Mr Victor Smith, a former High Commissioner; Mr Joshua Akamba, NDC National Organizer; Dr Hannah Louisa Bisiw, NDC National Women’s Organizer and Alhaji Mohammed Mamah, NDC National Zongo Caucus Coordinator are also in the team.
The rest are Mr Samuel Sarpong; Dr Nana Ama Brown Klutse; and Mr Julian Yaw Mawusi Cobbinah.
Source: GNA
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Who will point his or her left finger towards their hometown? I don't expect the ex president to say otherwise.
“ Naana is a great person” seen by only the incompetent because there’s no way she performed any good as Education Minister even when she’s an academician now JDM - INCOMPETENT + JOA - INCOMPETENT John/Jane ticket = SUPER INCOMPETENT. This is why I decree like the Jews said never again to ndc. NDC YAAMUTU NDC YAAMUTU NDC YAAMUTU NDC YAAMUTU NDC YAAMUTU NDC YAAMUTU NDC YAAMUTU
Vice presidents have no constitutional mandate to enact any policy. Mr Mahama has chosen a person he can control and sidelined as he did to Mr Amissah(BLESSED MEMORY).
Yes! She is not strong enough to stop you from your corrupt practice.
John Dramani Mahama has made a very wise and prudent choice of a female, running mate, yet to be vice president. Prof. Naana Opoku Agyemang. I have the beleive that ghanaian women and all feminist will give their support to Prof. Naana. It is becoming clearer why some NPP politicians reacting negatively to the selection of the female running mate of John Mahama. NPP is in the gripps of fears as the eleected Prof Naana will change the tune of the upcoming 2020 December election. "Ghana is tired of the male dominated politicians" so therefore most of the ghanaian women, especially market women and all women of different calibre will throw their support for Prof. Naana Opoku Agyeman. Prof Naana will win the hearts of many ghanaian women andsupported by the feminist group in Ghana will send the NPP to the opposition camp. Already, ghanaians are dissastified with the performance of the Akofo-Addos government, the poor handeling of the COVID 19 which is rising very high, and the sufferings of ghanaians in the hands of the arrogant NPP politicians, so therefore the December 2020 elections will be expressed out of anger, bitterness and frustration against the NPP government. Mahama made a good choice, a female running mate which is a threat to the NPP. At least if Ghanaians have their bitternes against John Mahama, the present choice of Prof Naana Opoku Agyemang will give them a new hope and faith in the NDC. A new hope, lets give our vote for Prof Naana Opoku Agymang, a new faith lets give our votes to Prof Naana to have a fresh taste of female vice president. This alone is a threat to the NPP.
Mahama doesn't want a competitive contender in 2024, his reason of selecting a woman as vice presidential candidate. Besides this woman will be 73 years by 2024 and she might have retired from active politics. Joshua Alabi the alternative too has been silence by taking the position as a campaign manager for Mahama. So who else that's Mahama for you.