The Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has revealed one strategy the party seeks to execute ahead of the general elections in December.
Mustapha Gbande, who spoke on Joy Prime’s Prime Morning, claimed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has disappointed Ghanaians by failing to fulfil its promises over the past eight years.
According to him, the NDC will replay the NPP’s failed promises as a reminder to the populace of the government's incompetence.
“We’re coming into government in 2024. We’ll hold the government accountable, and we’ll play back the government’s failed promises to Ghanaians. We’ll playback the inconsistencies,” Mustapha Gbande shared.
He stressed that the current leadership of the party is proficient and vibrantly working towards their victory in the upcoming elections.
Touching on who will be selected as running mate to flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, the deputy secretary said a vast number of people in the party have been trained for the purpose, and these individuals are currently lobbying for the position.
However, the decision lies with the flagbearer to nominate a suitable mate who is capable of supporting him.
“Many people have been groomed for a time like this. They have shown interest; they’re lobbying and engaging, but when you lobby, you’ll come to a position where people must select, and people must agree that they must balance region and experience; they must balance the person’s experience that he brings to the table. His width to be able to help the president because the vice president is the closest to the president; that’s why Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia can never exonerate himself from the ills of President Akufo-Addo.”
“So, the time will come when his Excellency John Dramani Mahama, the man Ghanaians are going to trust as the president, will choose one person, and we in the NDC will rally around him and get Ghanaians to rally around that individual to support the flagbearer to bring the NDC into government,” he said.
The specific individual, Mr. Gbande, did not mention. Nonetheless, he said that a lot of people are on the list, including himself, because he is of the view that the party needs young people to put in ‘young energy.’ But it is dependent on the elders to appoint who is qualified for the role, depending on the selection criteria.
He asserted that John Mahama has been given the mandate and ample time to select his trusted running mate, which will be announced soon.
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