Therefore, there should be no concern at all that Naana, at any age, will be able to continue serving as President of this nation once President John Mahama concludes his term, whether it 78, 79, or 80. It is past time for a woman to lead this nation. They have much to give this nation. We have experimented with men and witnessed their journeys. Try the women, please.
In the unlikely event that the NDC wins the 2024 elections as already conceitedly predicted, let us hope that Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman, the presumed nominee that John Mahama sent to the NDC in his communication dated February 27, 2024, would be stronger than another tried and tested younger candidate from the NPP for the 2028 election. Furthermore, based on my observations in
As one of the NDC’s young lawyers attempted to mislead the electorate in the media recently, the NDC must keep in mind that the first four years after 2024, under the current chaotic economic system, will not be an easy tenure for anybody to put money in the pockets of the people in its strategic, tactical planning, and evaluation.
Even if John Mahama were to run in the 2028 elections, it would not be an easy victory for him, especially since the NDC needs to show a fresh face. The preceding arguments are predicated on the assumption—which remains uncertain—that the NDC can prevail in the 2024 presidential contest.
The ruling party oligarchy and political elite behind closed doors make the decisions for the nation after they seize power, but the NPP and NDC have gradually turned to the massive deceit of their supporters and the electorate to create the impression of democracy and the rule of law.
The majority of Ghanaians clearly understand that President Akufo-Addo rode on the back of a grand demagogic deception to assume power in 2017 and 2020, despite the fact that he behaved exactly like a Chinua Achebe lizard falling from the tall iroko tree and praising itself if nobody would in his recent State of the Nation Address to Parliament.
I lament that by giving the notion that two of the three named candidates have any chance of winning at the Council of Elders or NEC meeting, the NDC is repeating the same massive deceit with the announcement of its running mate, whoever that person may be. The NDC’s press statement on the subject, dated February 27, 2024, ends with a paragraph that nearly perfectly captures how both main political parties have been misleading their supporters since the 2008 election.