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  • Ayawaso by-election incident: Stop the ‘hypocritical attitude

    Ayawaso by-election incident: Stop the ‘hypocritical attitude

    Ayawaso by-election incident: Stop the ‘hypocritical attitude’ – John Boadu to Mahama

    General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party, John Boadu
    General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party, John Boadu

    General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) John Boadu, has described former President John Dramani Mahama as a “hypocrite” in his quest to lead the NDC in the next election.

    This follows John Mahama’s promise that the NDC when voted back into power will ensure that compensations due the victims of the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election will be given to them.

    John Mahama said this when he met with the victims and families of the Ayawaso West Wuogon incident.

    The victims claim they have not received a dime from the Akufo-Addo led government despite the recommendations of the Emile Short Commission.

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    Speaking to NEAT FM’s morning show ‘Ghana Montie’, John Boadu said Mr. Mahama turned deaf ears to a similar incident when in power – after urging the Nana Addo-led government to quickly attend to the victims as recommended.

    “When will they [NDC] come to power to help these people?” he questioned.

    He, however, wondered about the sudden interest by Ex-President Mahama to help victims when his government did nothing to help others in the past.

    “Sometimes he thinks we have short memories,” he said.

    “Former President Mahama is being a hypocrite. He must put a stop to it. There are equally victims of violence from his government, what has he done to those people and their families?” he asked.

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  • 2024 elections will be a ‘do-or-die’ affair – Mahama

    2024 elections will be a ‘do-or-die’ affair – Mahama

    John Dramani Mahama

    Former President John Dramani Mahama has said that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has learned its lessons in the 2020 general elections.

    He said the next elections in 2024 will be a do-or-die affair, especially at the polling stations.

    Speaking on Techiman-based Akina FM’s on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, as part of his thank-you tour, Mr Mahama said “This current president has made elections life and death for him, he uses his Delta forces and invisible forces enrolled in the security agencies.

    “You see some Military and police officers and ask whether these are indeed officers. They wear earrings and all sorts of things and you can’t tell whether this is a police officer or a soldier.

    “We know they have infiltrated the security with some of their people.

    SEE ALSO: John Dramani Mahama is the Proprietor of “Corruption Institute Of Ghana “- NPPYO to Mahama

    “Look at what happened at Techiman South the ways they shot at the crowd, it was intended to kill people.

    “We hope that the next elections we won’t see scenes like that again.

    “We have learnt our lessons from happenings during the 2020 polls. The 2024 elections will be won or lost at the polling station. It will be do-or-die at the polling stations. The right thing must be done during the polls. We will win the elections at the polling station and won’t wait for collation centre results nor petition the Supreme Court if aggrieved,” he said.

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  • ‘We’ll burn all your houses’ – Kennedy Agyapong warns Mahama, others

    ‘We’ll burn all your houses’ – Kennedy Agyapong warns Mahama, others

    Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the MP for Assin Central has threatened to burn the houses of former President John Dramani Mahama and some NDC bigwigs, claiming without evidence that the NDC is burning the markets.


    On Wednesday, the National Investigations Bureau released Eric Adogla, the driver of Peter Otokunor, an NDC Deputy General Secretary, without charge after arresting and detaining him on Monday.

    “Mahama, let me tell you, you stay at Chain Homes, which belongs to Alhaji Seidu Agongo. You cannot go and burn somebody’s fourteen stalls and go scot-free. Mahama, Asiedu Nketia, Akamba, Baba Jamal, you should be careful, else we’ll burn your houses too,” Kennedy Agyapong said on ‘The Dialogue’ show on Net 2 TV, Wednesday, December 23.

    He added, “If it continues like that, Mahama we’ll burn your house and if you don’t take care, we’ll burn you the human being. We cannot allow these things to go on in this country.”

    Agyapong alleged that the NDC has indicated that, “between now [Wednesday] and Saturday, they said they will be burning the Kumasi market, and burn Cape Coast market. What is going on in this country?”

    He warned the former president to simply relocate from his Chain Homes residence else he will gather people to the place and burn his property.

    He further warned Lt. Col. Larry Gbevlo-Lartey (Rtd.), a former NDC appointee, to also be on guard else his East Legon property which is just closer to his will be razed down by fire.

    Not even the caution from the host of the show could restrain the MP from making more scandalous statements about the leaders of the opposition party.

    “If they burn any market again, Mahama Chain Homes is there; do you think you are the [only] ones that can organise? I now dare you [Mahama], Asiedu Nketia, Gbevlo-Lartey, Akamba and Baba Jamal…if we hear any burning in any part of the country, Mahama we’ll burn your house,” he stressed.

    Ghanaweb

  • 2020 Polls: I’ll concede defeat after independent audit of results – Mahama

    2020 Polls: I’ll concede defeat after independent audit of results – Mahama

    Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) John Mahama says he’ll accept the results of the 2020 presidential election if the Electoral Commission conducts an independent audit of the results.

    Mr. Mahama and his party have rejected the results of the December 7 polls describing the election as flawed.

    According to the NDC, their analysis of the pink sheets available to them shows clearly that Mr Mahama won the elections.

    In an interview with Voice of America(VOA) Mr. Mahama showed a just cause for the NDC’s position, adding that the issues raised cannot be swept under the carpet.

    “We are currently doing a forensic audit of all the constituencies first to establish what happened and then confirm the figures that we have. Because this case might end up in court…I don’t know, I cannot mention anything for now but we are doing an audit and based on that we’ll take whatever decision we need to take.

    “But I think that in the interest of the more than 6million people who voted for me, I must uphold our democracy and hold the Electoral Commission to a higher standard and hold this government to a higher standard in terms of our democracy. The way President Akufo Addo and the EC have conducted this elections is a dent on our democratic credentials as a government. And so with my principles as a democrat, I can’t be seen to be sweeping it under the carpet and letting it go.”

    Ex-President Mahama added: “I think that we must bring closure to this by seeing exactly where the issues are. If an independent audit is done by the EC, they’ll bring somebody in to crunch the numbers do an independent audit why not, I’ll be the first person to concede and walk away. But as long as that is not done and I know that there was a deliberate attempt to subvert the will of the people in favour of the incumbent it will be wrong for me in terms of our democratic practices to just leave it because we’ll not learn the lessons of this election. I think we must learn the lessons of this election so that we don’t repeat it in future one.”

    Source: Kasapafmonline

  • Confusion hits Mahama’s voting process in Bole Bamboi

    Confusion hits Mahama’s voting process in Bole Bamboi

    John Mahama Vote In Bole Bamboi. There was near confusion at the polling center in the Bole Bamboi constituency where the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama voted on Monday, December 7.

    The mix-up occurred after one of the security guards of Mr. Mahama who had registered in the same polling center with him had his name missing from the register leading to his inability to vote.

    Mr. Mahama told journalists that these were some of the issues the NDC raised against the Electoral Commission (EC) ahead of the polls but nothing was done about it.

    “One of my security guards, I registered here with him and during the exhibition, we checked his name.

    “We got here today and his name is not there and so I don’t know if it is a generalized problem but it is too early to make an assessment. We are waiting to find out what the presiding officer will say.

    “We hope that they can rectify this. These are some of the little things that we kept complaining about,” Mr. Mahama said.

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    Ghanaweb

  • My Stance On Galamsey Has Not Changed Despite Mahama’s Promises – Says Prez Akufo Addo

    My Stance On Galamsey Has Not Changed Despite Mahama’s Promises – Says Prez Akufo Addo

    President Akufo Addo says he will not relax the enforcement of the ban on illegal mining despite promises and criticisms by the largest opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC).

    The opposition party led by its flagbearer ex-President John Mahama has promised among other things to grant pardon to jailed illegal miners and release their seized excavators to them.

    Addressing a rally at Manso Nkwanta, a mining community in the Ashanti Region, President Akufo Addo said he’ll not bow to pressure to soften his stance on illegal miners.

    “I can turn a blind eye to activities that are destroying our natural resources and water bodies. I don’t have the power to say mining cannot be done in Ghana and I’ve not even said so. Our forefathers were into mining but they did not destroy the land as is being done now. That is what I’ve said and we are bringing in measures to streamline mining in the mining sector. Community mining is the way to go and my government is working to ensuring that we get it done. Nobody in the mining sector will lose their job, don’t listen to anybody who says when he comes galamsey will be done anyhow and uncontrolled.”

    President Akufo Addo announced the ban on illegal mining two years ago and further rolled out many measures to enforce the ban in a bid to reclaim degraded lands.

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  • Mahama Is A Better Candidate – Haruna Atta

    Mahama Is A Better Candidate – Haruna Atta

    Ambassador Alhaji Abdul-Rahman Haruna Attah, former High Commissioner of Ghana to Namibia and Botswana has said the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama is a better candidate than Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo ahead of the elections on Monday December 7.

    He indicated that he has worked with the two personalities in different areas of their lives therefore, he is best placed to assess the two candidates.
     
    Earlier in the middle of this year, he published a book on Mahama with the unabashed title of admiration: “Awhene Pa Nkasa. Standing with JDM”.

    Ambassador Haruna Attah said these on the KSM show when the host programme, Kweku Sintim Misa asked him to predict the out come of the polls.
     
    He “corrected” his host with the following words: “I’d rather rephrase the question: Who would you vote for?

    “Of course I will vote for John Mahama”.

    Explaining further, he said, “I believe he is a better candidate. I know the two main candidates [on the ballot] and in fairness to my conscience I think he is a better candidate.”

    He called on “fair-minded” Ghanaians to recognize the former president’s good works and join him in voting JM.

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  • Mahama is incapable of creating 1 million jobs – Samira

    Mahama is incapable of creating 1 million jobs – Samira

    Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, has asked Ghanaians not to pay attention to John Dramani Mahama’s promise to create one million jobs when he becomes president in the December 7 polls.

    According to the wife of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Mahama incompetence won’t allow for the creation of those jobs.

    “Let us not be deceived. My question to him is if he knew how to create one million jobs, why didn’t he do it when he was in power? If the NDC is capable, why didn’t they do it in the eight years they were in power?” Bawumia asked while addressing the chiefs and people of Nsuta|Kwamang|Beposo constituency in the Ashanti region.

    Mahama has promised to pursue an aggressive job and entrepreneurial programme in the public and private sector when elected president again.

    “We will put Ghanaians to work to earn a decent living,” he stated on several campaign platforms.

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  • Headmaster Of Tempane SHS To Be Reinstated – Mahama

    Headmaster Of Tempane SHS To Be Reinstated – Mahama

    Mr John Dramani Mahama, Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has promised to reinstate the dismissed Headmaster of Tempane Senior High School (SHS) when voted to form his next government.

    He noted that the headmaster was victimized and removed from office by the current government for allowing officials of the NDC to enter the school’s compound to talk to students.

    He said ironically, officials of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) had been to SHSs to campaign but those headmasters, who permitted them entry, were still at post.

    Speaking at a mini rally in Garu in the Upper East Region, Mr Mahama said: “Former headmaster of the Tempane Secondary School, I salute you wherever you are. And I can assure you that NDC is winning and when NDC wins we shall fully reinstate you. And whatever you have lost would be recompensed to you”.

    With regards to the free SHS, the Presidential Candidate assured Ghanaians that his next administration would maintain and improve it.

    He said they would eliminate the double track system within the space of one year adding that NDC was a Party that brought monumental development to Ghanaians.

    Mr Mahama said the rural electrification project that started under his first administration would be continued in the next one, and that all villages would be connected to the national grid.

    He appealed to Ghanaians to vote the NDC back to power to continue its good works and cautioned supporters and sympathizers against “skirt and blouse” voting.

    Mr Mahama is being accompanied on his four-day tour of the Upper East Region by leading members of the NDC including Professor Joshua Alabi, National Campaign Manager; Alhaji Sofo Azorka, a National Vice Chairman; Alhaji Mumuni Bolnaba, Upper East Regional Chairman; Mr Cletus Avoka, NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Zebilla, and Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central.

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  • Mahama Has Nothing to offer Ghanaians, Please Give me 4More- Nana Akuffo Addo

    Mahama Has Nothing to offer Ghanaians, Please Give me 4More- Nana Akuffo Addo

    The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged Ghanaians to be wary of the promises being made by the presidential candidate of the NDC, John Mahama, in the run-up to the December 2020 polls, which is some two weeks away.

    Addressing business owners at Kokompe, in the Ablekuma North constituency, on Tuesday, 24th November 2020, on the first day of his 3-day tour of the Greater Accra Region, President Akufo-Addo stated that record in office of the former President in office is nothing to write home about, hence his defeat in 2016.

    Having presided over the work economic statistics in recent history, the President wondered what John Mahama’s motivation was for seeking the office of President of the Republic of Ghana.

    “I know of someone going about on a promising spree, that if he comes, he would do this and that, but the fact of the matter is he has been in power before, and what actually did he achieve? Nothing”, he said.

    President Akufo-Addo continued, “We have experienced his stewardship before, and it didn’t meet the expectations of Ghanaians. So, he (Mahama) should stop lying to Ghanaians, for us to continue with our developmental agenda for the country!”

    To the business owners, artisans, traders of Kokompe, the President recounted the promises he made to the Ghanaian people, and offered an update on the status of these pledged.

    “I have come, this morning, to ask you if I have reneged on my promises to you, if I have disappointed you, if I came to lie to you. Since I have fulfilled most of my pledges to you, that means I was honest with you. For these reasons, you know I have lived up to expectations, so give me four more years to serve you better and continue my work,” he added.

    Touching on the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme Business Development Support, the President acknowledged that not all who applied have been successful, but assured that “those who didn’t benefit from the financial support will be assisted when I am retained in office.”

    In addition to Kaneshie Market, the President visited Kaneshie Market, Abeka Market, Santa Maria, Ofankor, Amasaman, Kotoku and Oduman, where he stressed that “the New Patriotic Party has got the blueprint for the development of Ghana, and it is going to be concretized in Akufo-Addo’s second time as President of the Republic. That is the programme ahead of us and for our country.”

    Source: Daily Mail

  • John Mahama asked us to approve Amidu as Special Prosecutor – Mahama Ayariga

    John Mahama asked us to approve Amidu as Special Prosecutor – Mahama Ayariga

    The role of former President John Dramani Mahama in the approval of Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor has been revealed by the Member of Parliament for Central, Mahama Ayariga.

    There is a widely held perception that the NDC flagbearer was against the appointment of Amidu as Special Prosecutor.

    But in an interview with Citi FM, Mahama Ayariga disclosed that the Minority Members of Parliament were encouraged by John Mahama to approve Amidu as Special Prosecutor.

    Mahama Ayariga divulged that the NDC had no issue with the appointment of Amidu, they, however, had reservations about the act that set up the office of the Special Prosecutor.

    “President John Dramani Mahama gave us clearance to approve Amidu as Special Prosecutor and we did approve him. The issue of his medical record never came up in our discussion,” he said.

    Mahama Ayariga was reacting to a claim by Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong that he has knowledge of the medical records of former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu.

    Ayariga said he has at no point discussed the issue of Amidu’s medical record with Kennedy Agyapong.

    “I don’t have any medical records of my uncle, Martin Amidu. I think that it’s unfortunate that I’m being put in the centre of this whole controversy…I think we should focus on the real reasons why he has resigned and deal with it.”

    “Let me put on record that I don’t have any medical records of him [Amidu] being sent to Germany for the treatment… I don’t recall having discussions with honourable Kennedy in which I made reservations about the medical condition and treatment in Germany etc.”

    He pleaded: “I’m fighting my matter in Court and I don’t want to be in this brouhaha about his [Martin Amidu] decision to resign.”

    Ghanaweb

  • Ex-president Mahama saved my life – Wayoosi tells amazing story.

    Ex-president Mahama saved my life – Wayoosi tells amazing story.

    Joseph Osei, popular on screen as Wayoosi, has in a new video, thanked former President John Dramani Mahama for saving his life years ago.


    According to him, Mahama through the then Creative Arts Minister, Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare, donated to him when he was hospitalized.

    Wayoosi said he was between life and death when the former President made the donations that saved his life. And he’s forever grateful for that.

    He declared that he has been in search for the Ex-President Mahama to thank him for some time now but all efforts proved futile hence using the social media medium.

  • Mahama, others sign Rawlings’ book of condolence

    Mahama, others sign Rawlings’ book of condolence

    Former President John Mahama has signed the book of condolence for his former boss and founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Jerry John Rawlings.

    He wrote his heartfelt words to the statesman at the foyer of the Accra International Conference Centre on Monday when the book was opened to the public.

    The late former President Rawlings died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on Thursday after a short illness.

    Mr Mahama is one of many state officials scheduled to partake in the rite.

    Earlier was Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Ocquaye, the Chief Justice, Justice Kwesi Anin-Yeboah among other Justices of the Supreme Court.

    The flagbearer of the NDC was in the company of the former First Lady, Lordina Mahama.

    Daughter of the former President, Dr Zanetor Rawlings, her siblings and family members also visited the AICC to sign the book.

    President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia were the first to do so on Friday after which it was scheduled to continue today.

    According to a schedule released by the State Protocol Department, many state functionaries including former President John Agyekum Kufuor are expected to take their turn in the rite later today.

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  • Chairman of the NDC has revealed that Mahama was refused access to the book of condolence

    Chairman of the NDC has revealed that Mahama was refused access to the book of condolence

    A delegation from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has visited the family of former President Jerry John Rawlings.

    The delegation led by former President John Dramani Mahama visited the family at Rawlings’ residence on November 13, 2020, to commiserate with them over the death of the former president.

    Former President Rawlings died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital where he was receiving treatment after falling ill a few days ago.

    Upon hearing the news of Rawlings’ death, Mahama who was on a tour of the Ashanti region suspended his campaign and rushed back to back.

    After a chairing a party meeting over the matter on Friday, November 13, 2020, Mahama and the high-powered delegation went console Rawlings’ family.

    Photos from the visit show Mahama, his running mate Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, NDC Chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, and NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia.

    Others were Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu, Minority Chief Whip Muntaka Mubarak, among others.

    It had been expected that Mahama would have signed the book of condolence opened in honour of Rawlings.

    But according to Chairman Ofosu Ampofo, Mahama could not get the opportunity because State Protocol turned him away.

    In an interview on Asempa FM monitored by YEN.com.gh, Ofosu Ampofo indicated that.

  • John Mahama suspends campaign in honour of Rawlings’ death

    John Mahama suspends campaign in honour of Rawlings’ death

    The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has suspended his six-day campaign tour of the Ashanti Region following the death of the founder of his party, former President Jerry John Rawlings. 


    Mr Mahama announced the suspension of his campaign at Obuasi on Thursday afternoon, moments after news of the death of former President Rawlings was made public. 

    Mr Mahama, who was in the Ashanti Region for his campaign tour, is reported to have been hyped to meet the traditional leaders when the news was relayed to him.

    The news, he received via a phone call, changed his mood completely, as he, with shaky voice, read out his speech.

    He described the one-time military leader and two-time President of the the Republic as an “iconic leader” and for That matter the NDC needed time and concentration to mourn his passing and celebrate his legacies. 

    He said at Obuasi where he was just about to address a rally that the decision to suspend the campaign was taken after a consultation with the National Executives of the party. 

    He said the suspension would impact other campaign activities being undertaken by the party at all levels nationwide.

    “What has happened makes it impossible for us to continue with the campaign so we will return to Accra immediately and return at a later date,” he told the enthusiastic gathering of party faithfuls at Obuasi. 

    “What we are hearing is indeed sad but we must remain strong,” he added.