Former Ghanaian President John Mahama, the main opposition nominee to run for president next year, said on Monday that he believes the current government has failed the West African public.
A day after grabbing a ticket to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the party’s presidential primary, Mahama said the government of incumbent President Nana Ad Dankwa Akufo-Addo was misusing public funds and mismanaging the economy. criticized.
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“The current government has clearly mismanaged the economy of the country and we cannot allow the government to roll back the country’s development,” the former president said in his acceptance speech in Tamale, northern Ghana. “Corruption and raids on public funds are at their peak.”
The primary results, announced on Sunday, showed Mahama winning 99% of the votes cast by some 335,000 delegates, defeating former Kumasi mayor Kojo Bongsu. The results show that he still enjoys strong support within the NDC despite stepping down from the presidency in 2017 after more than four years in office.
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Ghana’s sluggish economy is expected to be a key issue in the 2024 presidential election. The current government is trying to reassure the public that it can revive the economy.
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Mahama, who has lost the last two presidential elections, hopes to reverse the ticket to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). Vice President Mahmud Baumia and former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kieramaten are among the ruling parties seeking to replace Akufo-Addo, who is serving his second and final term.