President Akufo-Addo has taken a swipe at former President John Dramani Mahama, highlighting that Mahama remains Ghana’s only one-term president.
During a tour of the Ahafo Region on Tuesday, October 29, President Akufo-Addo suggested that Mahama’s lack of a second term calls into question his credibility and political influence, implying that he should not boast of a higher “level” than others.
This remark follows Mahama’s recent refusal to engage in a debate with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
President Akufo-Addo argued that Mahama has no grounds to claim superiority over Dr. Bawumia, stating that Mahama’s tenure as a one-term president does not place him above the Vice President.
“Mahama says he won’t debate Bawumia because Bawumia is not on his level. Really? He is not his class, but for me, I don’t know what class Mahama has for which reason he says he won’t debate Bawumia.”
“For me, the only class I know is that since the Fourth Republic, five persons have had the opportunity to be presidents of this country but unfortunately one person couldn’t complete his term.”
He urged supporters in Ahafo to back Bawumia in the upcoming elections, stressing that his Vice President’s leadership and contributions stand as a testament to his capacity to lead Ghana effectively.
Speaking to supporters in the Ningo Prampram Constituency in Greater Accra, Mahama dismissed the idea, stating that debating Bawumia would only serve to elevate the Vice President to his level. He insisted that he would rather debate Dr. Bawumia, as he is not obligated to engage a Vice President on matters of policy.