The First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Atwima Nwabiagya, John Kwame Duodu, (Sir John), has voiced strong objections against the re-election of former President John Dramani Mahama.
Mr Duodu, who also serves as the Ashanti Regional TESCON Patron and Deputy National Organizer for the Friends of Bawumia, 2008 Foundation (FoB-’08), argues that Mahama’s return to power would hinder Ghana’s development.
Duodu criticized Mahama’s tenure, asserting that his administration’s economic management was poor, leaving Ghana in a worse state.
“I can confidently tell you that the John Mahama administration would receive an F9 on any academic grading system for his performance as the president of Ghana”, Sir John argued.
He expressed concern that if Mahama were re-elected, the progress achieved under the NPP’s Akufo-Addo and Bawumia leadership would be undone.
Sir John emphasized that Mahama should acknowledge his past mistakes and apologize to Ghanaians for his previous economic mismanagement.
Furthermore, Mr Duodu accused Mahama of opportunism and inconsistency, citing Mahama’s 2016 statement that “four years is not enough for any president”.
Mr Duodu also suggested that Mahama’s re-election campaign is motivated by personal ambition rather than a genuine desire to serve the nation.
He highlighted various scandals during Mahama’s presidency, arguing that they continue to negatively impact Ghanaians.
To safeguard Ghana’s future, Sir John urged voters to support Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the upcoming December elections.
He praised Dr. Bawumia as the ideal candidate to build on the NPP government’s successes and lead Ghana towards prosperity.
Sir John further defended Dr. Bawumia’s integrity, stating that he has no history of corruption, unlike Mahama.
He challenged anyone with evidence of corruption against Dr. Bawumia to come forward, noting that the NDC cannot make a similar challenge for Mahama due to his own corruption issues.
“The NDC cannot throw a similar challenge on President Mahama’s behalf because he has a history of corruption tag, he added.