FORMER PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama’s intention of contesting for the presidency again on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2020 is gathering momentum, even though it is shrouded in secrecy.
The ex-president went to Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital, in a private jet last Sunday where he is alleged to have held secret meetings with several top guns in the NDC about his intention of running for the presidency again.
The venue of the said meeting, reportedly held Sunday evening, remains a mystery, as Mr. Mahama’s camp doesn’t want their potential opponents in the party to monitor their actions and strategies.
But credible sources confirmed to DAILY GUIDE that the main agenda for the confab was about what could be done, in terms of strategy and planning, to help Mr. Mahama become the NDC presidential candidate and get the support of the opinion leaders.
Tough Congress Ahead
Unconfirmed reports have it that a group of experts from South Africa, allegedly employed by Mr. Mahama to plan his presidential bid, has advised that he (Mahama) would not have it easy during the NDC presidential primary.
The experts, who left the country on Saturday for their home country, reportedly admonished Mahama to immediately start wooing people – who are considered to be influential in the NDC across the country – into his camp in order to avert any shock during the NDC polls.
Mr. John Mahama, who is not treating the advice given to him by the experts with kid’s gloves, had since started criss-crossing some parts of the country, with Kumasi being his latest destination, ostensibly to woo top NDC members into his camp. He will soon embark on a nationwide tour to ‘thank Ghanaians’ for supporting his government.
Persuasive Message
Mr. Mahama, who was said to sound very convincing throughout his delivery in Kumasi, allegedly told his audience that he has what it takes to lead the NDC to recapture political power from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2020.
According to sources, the former Ghanaian leader stated that he has unfinished business, regarding the effective and proper management of the country, recounting his contributions towards Ghana’s growth whilst in political office.
The former president, the sources noted, did not sound divisive during his delivery as he did not touch on blame game – regarding who in the party caused the NDC’s shocking electoral defeat to the NPP’s Nana Akufo-Addo during the 2016 polls.
The sources indicated that he sounded like a person who had done post-mortem to identify what really caused the NDC’s overwhelming defeat, as he indicated that returning the NDC to political power was not difficult for him.
Official Announcement
Mr. Mahama was also reported to have given the assurance that in due time he would officially announce his intention of leading the NDC as the presidential candidate for the next national elections.
In the meantime, he said, he was quietly touring the country and meeting with influential people in the party to canvass for their support towards his high ambition, which he claimed is very feasible.
Recent Happenings
The ex-president’s quest to lead the NDC again as its flagbearer was initially considered by political pundits and Ghanaians in general, as one of the usual rumours in the political arena.
Mr. Mahama has reportedly met several power brokers in the NDC in recent times and was able to convince them to rally behind him so that his dream of becoming the NDC flagbearer again would be a foregone conclusion.
Photo Shoot
The former NDC leader, who was said to have lodged at the Golden Tulip Kumasi City Hotel Sunday night, reportedly engaged in a photo shoot Monday morning with some of his fans in the city before departing for Accra.
His known supporters in Kumasi, led by Appiah Stadium, Kromo and Forty, reportedly rushed to the hotel where other NDC members had converged, to take snapshots with him amidst broad smiles.
2020 Campaign
Later, Forty pasted a video of himself, Mr. Mahama, Appiah Stadium and Kromo at the Kumasi Airport on ‘Snapchat,’ with deafening shouts of “I will be back” all over the background as Mr. Mahama jetted off.
Source: Daily Guide
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It will be a mistake to select Mahama to lead the NDC, the guy is corrupt. He can't fight corruption and that is my problem.
Mine take on this matter of publication of secrecy to me does not make sense because of the word 'SECRET'; if it is a secret meeting why is it all over in the news ; to me it is just another NDC factional propaganda jostling for political position and to alert NDC delegates that Jon Mahama is still around and should not be ignored by the party ; it is only NDC members that will decide whether this conman and a thiff Jon Mahama can retirn again to lead the party ; if the NDC are fulled again to bring this incompetent northner again that is a matter for the NDC because there is no way Jon Mahama can back to win an election in Ghana besides not even the NDC can win any election in Ghana again because today everybody knows the wanting waste of Ghana's resources by Jon Mahama ; a man who sold Ghana 's resources to the Chinese to do galamasey for pittance with an under cover chinese spy agent called Asisha Huang and his private parts thrown in the deal ; DOES THESE NDC FULLS THINK GHANAIANS ARE FULLS WHEN WE HAVE NANA ADDO A VISIONARY SON OF GUAN LAND TRYING TO REPAIR THE ECONOMIC DAMAGE CAUSED BY THIS NORTHNER NATION WRECKER !!!!!.
So who advices the ex president? Them guys he surrounded himself with and lost? What makes him think he will even win the NDC primaries?
What is Daily Guide about. To Kill Mahama dream or what? Last week it was Prof Botchway report preventing Mahama from contesting in 2020.It seems to me that the paper and its sponsors are scared and uncomfortable with Mahama's come back in 2020.
Oh Daily "Lies". I thought you said the South Africans were in the country to frustrate the implementation of the Free SHS. Now you are telling us something else about these same South African. Which is which?
This corrupt and visionlless Mahama is hoping to be president again by using Charlotte Osei.... The NPP govt must send Charlotte back to NCCE.... and also get rid of Amadu Sulley the NDC commissioner at the EC.
It just sometimes beats my mind. Is the man really correct or some people are still pumping in his mind that he can rule this noble nation with the sort of people around him including very close close blood affiliations. My honourable Past President, you had your time and you think by flashing money all over and with few infrastructural development you can rule Ghana. Can't you appreciate what we call real leadership in Nana. Facing the menace of Galamsey head on even at the peril of loosing the Presidency. Kindly go and sleep and come no more. I get scared when they mention your name, to be frank. I think Haruna will be even better. it is like having a nightmare when your name is mentioned sometimes to wake up and realized that it is dream. God kindly let it be a dream forever. Aba! Family ***barred word*** be dat
I simply do not know what your cranium is filled with .Sawdust?This man Mahama is the worst leader this country has ever had both living and dead. Why would any sane person want such a character back?Of course the NPP made promises. At least these days a lot of Ghanaians have hope. The fact that this cr00k looked the other way as foreigners destroyed our forests and rivers alone is enough reason to have him tarred and feathered.As for the pillaging of the national treasury if the we were to go by the yardstick of the founder of Mahama's party, he would have been shot 50 times already.He has unfinished business? The only unfinished business Mahama has is to complete his total destruction of Ghana and trust me WE WOULD NOT ALLOW IT TO HAPPEN.You ,my retarded friend can take that to the bank with a happy smile on your face.
Mr. former President, forget about coming again. With all your inefficiencies of handling national issues. When some misuse public fund, you rather give that person promotion to Flagstaff House. People around you and your family were using your name and power to grab whatever they can lay their hands on it. You were President when the Nation is crumbling to disaster e.g. Your Govt. sponsoring Galamsey etc to spoil our water bodies and environments. Your ***barred word***, Not heeding or listening to any body advise. That has land the country to where it is now. Somebody has REDUCED or REMOVED TAXES you put on Ghanaians to Suffer and he is running the Country.
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS HEADLINE?. IN SECRET MEETINGS HERE MEANS WHAT. IF IT WAS SECRET MEETING, HOW DID YOU GET TO KNOW ABOUT IT EVEN WHERE HE SLEPT?, HOW DID PEOPLE GET TO HEAR ABOUT HIM AND RUSHED TO THE HOTEL TO TAKE PICTURES WITH HIM?. WHY HATE THIS MAN TO THAT EXTENT?. THE CURRENT PRESIDENT WAS ON A PROMISING SPREE DURING THE CAMPAIGN AND HAS MISSED OUT ON SOME OF THE PROMISES SUCH FAILING TO REDUCE UTILITIES DRASTICALLY, FAILURE TO PAY DKM CUSTOMERS, FAILURE TO PAY CONTRACTORS WITHIN 100 DAYS,FAILURE TO REDUCE PETROLEUM PRICES, DISMISSAL OF PUBLIC/CIVIL SERVANTS ETC. INSTEAD OF YOU GUYS TO BE TALKING ABOUT THE FAILURES OF THIS GOVERNMENT, DAY IN DAY OUT, YOU KEEP MONITORING WHAT A PRESIDENT HAS DONE. THIS ABSOLUTE ***barred word*** AND NOT PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISM. GHANAIANS CAN BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED ANYMORE AND YOU SHOULD NOT THINK THAT THEY BEING QUIET MEANS THAT YOU ARE DOING SO WELL. THE NDC LOST THE ELECTION BCOS GHANAIANS NEEDED A CHANGE AFTER THEIR 8 YEARS IN POWER SO WILL THE NPP LEAVE POWER ONE DAY.