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Ghana’s largest opposition party has chosen the country’s former president, John Dramani Mahama, as its flagbearer for the 2024 presidential election. Delegates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) voted in primaries over the weekend to choose a candidate for both the presidential and parliamentary polls
Ghana’s largest opposition party has chosen the country’s former president, John Dramani Mahama, as its flagbearer for the 2024 presidential election. Delegates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) voted in primaries over the weekend to choose a candidate for both the presidential and parliamentary polls.
Mahama was declared the overwhelming winner after polling 98.9 per cent of the votes while his challenger, former Kumasi mayor Kojo Bonsu, scored 1.1 per cent. The former president was tipped by most political analysts to win the primary based on his experience and influence in the opposition party.
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The primaries come as Ghana holds talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over a US$3 billion bailout to help overcome an economic crisis, and as it faces a growing jihadist threat from a conflict in neighboring Burkina Faso. Analysts believe Mahama will likely capitalise on the country’s economic crisis in his presidential campaign, and delegates have confidence in his abilities. The ruling party of incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo will hold its own primaries in November, and the presidential election is scheduled for 7 December 2024.
