Former President, John Dramani Mahama has extended best wishes to all aspirants in the upcoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) election on December 17.
In a statement by his Aide, Bawah Mogtari, she has warned aspirants to stop using the name of the leading member of the party to campaign.
According to her, the former President has no preference and only wants the party to stay together and march forward toward achieving the goal of returning to power.
“Former President John Dramani Mahama wishes to once again caution, in the strongest terms, aspirants and their campaigners who deliberately continue to associate his name with their campaign.
“As has been publicly stated by Mr. Mahama, he has no preference and has not endorsed any candidate in the ongoing NDC national executive elections, which climaxes on Saturday at the 10th National Delegates Congress,” Bawah Mogtari said in a statement posted on the Facebook page of John Dramani Mahama.
The statement adds, “Of paramount interest to President Mahama is Victory for the NDC in 2024 to work with expectant and suffering Ghanaians to “Build the Ghana We Want.”
“He, like other supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), will work with whoever the delegates choose and elect.”
Read more in the full statement below:
Former President John Dramani Mahama wishes to once again caution, in the strongest terms, aspirants and their campaigners who deliberately continue to associate his name with their campaign.
As has been publicly stated by Mr. Mahama, he has no preference and has not endorsed any candidate in the ongoing NDC national executive elections, which climaxes on Saturday at the 10th National Delegates Congress.
Mr. Mahama has noted the attempt by some candidates to push a narrative, despite his previous cautions, that he supports their candidature.
Of paramount interest to President Mahama is Victory for the NDC in 2024 to work with expectant and suffering Ghanaians to “Build the Ghana We Want.”
He, like other supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), will work with whoever the delegates choose and elect.
Meanwhile, the Office of HE John Dramani Mahama condemns a publication in a tabloid newspaper that the family of the former President is in support of one of the aspirants for National Chairman of the NDC.
The said claim and the publication are false, and the rank and file of the party are encouraged to disregard them.
Source: Modern Ghana
