General News of Friday, 28 July 2023
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2023-07-28Mahama seeks new running mate as he drops Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang - Report
play videoFormer President and flagbearer of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama together with Prof. Jane Naana
The former President and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani, has decided to replace Professor Nana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as running mate.
This is according to a newspaper report by the Daily Guide dated July 28, 2023.
According to the report, the party is currently engaged in an extensive consultative process to determine the most suitable replacement.
The former Minister for Education partnered the John Mahama in the 2020 general elections.
The newspaper report stated that sources close to the former president revealed that a listening survey is being conducted among NDC delegates to gauge their preferences for Mahama's new running mate.
The decision to drop Professor Opoku-Agyemang has sparked divisions within Mahama's inner circles, as some still support her candidature due to her previous role as the former Education Minister in Mahama's administration.
Critics who advocate for the removal of Prof. Opoku-Agyemang argue that she has contributed minimally to the NDC's performance in the 2020 election, especially in her home region, Central.
Others are urging the party to consider candidates from regions other than Central to broaden their voter appeal.
During the recent wreath-laying ceremony for the late President John Evans Atta Mills on July 24, 2023, at Asomdwe Park, Professor Opoku-Agyemang was notably absent as she was reportedly out of the country for a medical check-up.
However, she was seen at Mills' memorial lecture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on July 27, 2023.