Nigerian actor Richard Mofe Damijo, popularly known as RMD, has expressed hope in the potential of the National Democratic Congress' flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, as President of Ghana.

Speaking to Doreen Avio on the red carpet of the 2024 EMY Awards held in Accra, RMD delivered a massage to Ghanaians ahead of the December 7, 2024 election, intimating that the voters should choose someone who will put the interest of Ghanaians above anything else.

"I think they shouldn't make the mistake that Africans want to make. They should vote for the best man, the man who has your back. Not very many people on the election ballot have your back so I think that Ghanaians know the one that has their backs, so they should vote for that person," he said.

He noted that he has his favourite and would wish that Ghanaians give that person the nod.

"I like Mahama," the venerated Nigerian actor said.

When asked by Doreen if he was friends with Mahama, he said: "I have never met him. I just know that every time that I pass through the airport and he built it, and a lot of Ghanaian friends of mine tell me he did a lot of work and I think you guys should give him a chance again and see how far it goes."

Ghana will be going to the polls on December 7, 2024 to elect its President and Members of Parliament for the next four years.

John Dramani Mahama, a former President of Ghana from 2013-2017, is contesting the Presidency after losing his second attempt in 2020.

Other Presidential Candidates are Mahamudu Bawumia (New Patriotic Party), Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen (Movement for Change), Christian Kwabena Andrews (Ghana Union Movement), Daniel Augustus Lartey Jnr (Great Consolidated Popular Party), George Twum-Barima-Adu (Independent Candidate), Nana Kwame Bediako (Independent Candidate) and Hassan Abdulai Ayariga –(All People’s Congress).

Others are Kofi Akpaloo (Liberal Party of Ghana), Mohammed Frimpong (National Democratic Party), Nana Akosua Frimpomaa (Convention People’s Party) and Kofi Koranteng (Independent Candidate).