Former president and 2024 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has welcomed endorsements from the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) and the People’s National Congress (PNC).

According to him, the official declaration of support from both parties in the upcoming December 7 general elections is a clear indication of the party’s impending victory.

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Speaking on the fifth day of his tour of the Ashanti Region, Mr Mahama expressed gratitude to the GFP and the leadership of the PNC, including its flagbearer, Bernard Mornah, who officially joined him on the campaign trail.

He stated, “I thank our brothers in the PNC. They have come out to inform Ghanaians that in the upcoming elections, they support the NDC. We thank them.

“I have also heard that the Ghana Freedom Party has also come out saying that they will support the NDC. So, all these signals show that victory will be ours,” he said.

Speaking at the campaign rally, the PNC flagbearer, Bernard Mornah, stated that his party’s policies align with those of the NDC in their shared vision to transform Ghana.

Mr Mornah remarked that it is not enough to simply declare the PNC’s support for John Mahama and his effort to become president.

He explained that it is vital for the PNC, as a party, to work with the NDC flagbearer to execute his vision, which they believe will restore the country to its former glory.

“We have been working across the country. Know that the PNC members around are entreated to vote for him. So, we are working assiduously to ensure that this declaration will, we are confident, lead to victory for the people of Ghana in 2024.

“We are here to garner support for John Dramani Mahama so he becomes the next president of Ghana to take us out of the economic and social quagmire we find ourselves in,” he said.

When asked why the PNC chose the NDC over other political parties, Mr Mornah responded “In fact, the NPP has ravaged and devastated our economy. They have destroyed our environment. They have destroyed jobs and livelihoods for the people of Ghana.

“So, looking around, our policies and the NDC’s policies are virtually similar. You are aware that I led demonstrations against the introduction of the electronic transfer levy.

“John Mahama is very clear in that he is coming to abolish it, and therefore, you can see that there is some compatibility between the PNC and NDC’s policies. That is why we want the change, and we feel that they have the opportunity to bring about the needed change for the people of Ghana.”