Presidential candidate of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) is accusing functionaries of the governing party of shedding crocodile tears over the death of president John Mills.

Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom said the NDC cannot pretend to be sad about the death of the president and at the same time jubilate over something they said was the reason why they won the 2012 elections.

He was speaking to voters in Cape Coast during his campaign Wednesday.

President John Mills, a native of Ekumfi Otuam in the Mfantsiman East constituency of the Central Region of Ghana died on July 24, 2012 after a short illness.

The exact cause of death and the circumstances surrounding the death have not been made public. The death came barely four months to the 2012 Presidential elections.

Then Vice-President, John Mahama was sworn in as president. He contested the elections and retained the seat.

Some pundits attributed the victory to sympathy votes whilst others believe president John Mahama brought some excitement into the campaign which inured to the benefit of the governing party.

Four years after his death and with barely three months to go for the 2016 elections, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, who leads the PPP believes the NDC rejoiced over the death of the president.

Speaking in his native Fante, Dr Nduom said after Mills' death, the current president came pleading with the people of Central Region to take him as their son, which they did only for his people to turn around to mock the late president.

He said the same people who rejoiced over the death of the late president will return to Cape Coast like they did in 2012 to seek their mandate and when they do, the people must ask them what they did with the late president.

Dr Nduom also stated that Ghana is endowed with lots of resources and does not deserve to be where it is.

Joy News Central Region correspondent Richard Kojo Nyarko said the statement by the PPP leader was received with mixed feelings.

According to him, some of the residents were stunned by the comment whilst others cheered him on.