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Flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has reportedly settled on Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang again as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election.

His decison to retain the former Education Minister, according to party gurus, is because the professor has already been marketed in the 2020 presidential election and is likely to set a record as Ghana's first female to occupy the second-highest position in the country if the NDC wins the December 7 polls.

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang Profile

Regarded as a woman of integrity, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang, the second female running mate of the two leading political parties in the country, has been associated with the NDC as far back as 1996 when she hosted the popular Radio Gold programme, 'Platform'.

She interviewed then-President, Jerry John Rawlings, in the build-up to the 1996 presidential election.

She also co-hosted the 2012 Institute of Economic Affairs-sponsored presidential debates.

Moreover, since the party lost the 2020 presidential election, she has been on the ground not only campaigning for the NDC but also undertaking charitable activities to support needy people across the country.

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang’s chances appeared to have been boosted when the Special Aide to the flag bearer of the NDC, Joyce Bawa Mogtari, advocated the re-selection of a female running mate for her boss in the 2024 polls.

Bawumia and Who? 

On the other hand, the New Patriotic Party's flagbearer, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia is yet to choose a running for the crucial December 7 presidential election.

But many believed he would also settle on a former Education Minister and the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Manhyia South constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh.

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh stands tall among other names suggested to partner with Dr Bawumia in the December 7 polls, some of whom include Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu, a one-time Executive Director of the EPA; Hon Frema Opare, Chief of Staff; Dr Yaw Adutwum, Minister for Education, Hon Joe Osei-Wusu, NPP MP for Bekwai; Hon Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, Former Majority Leader, etc