The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, says that Ghana needs a leader that prioritises integrity, truth, and accountability.

He said that Ghana needs a government that is willing to take action and accept responsibility for the country's current situation.

Speaking at the outdooring ceremony of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as the presidential running mate for Ghana's largest opposition party, the former president stated that Ghana's current challenges require a different type of leadership that is willing to take unconventional approaches.

“Ghana in its current crisis needs a leadership that will do things differently including sacrificing personal comforts to achieve a Ghana of shared prosperity for all of us and not just a few.”

According to Mr. Mahama, the next four years will be critical for Ghana's future.

He stated that the decisions and actions of the country's leadership during this period will determine whether Ghana can overcome its current challenges, noting also that there is a need for swift and decisive action.

He pointed out that every single day will matter in determining Ghana's future success.

“If there was any indication of intent to think outside the box to be innovative and use our best human resources to deliver the Ghana we all want, then it is in my choice of Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as my running-mate.”

“As my running-mate and potential vice president of Ghana going into the 2024 elections, I do not doubt this as her globally acclaimed credentials attest to that. Naana Jane is a woman of unquestionable integrity and whose reputation for honesty and ethical behaviour is unparalleled.”

“Our late leader, the founder of the NDC and the 4th Republic, President Jerry John Rawlings acknowledged her integrity when he told her in 2020, there’s no doubt that it’s your integrity that has earned you the position as running mate,” he said.