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Voting is underway in several parts of the country as delegates of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) elect a flagbearer and Parliamentary Candidates ahead of the 2024 elections.

Former President John Dramani Mahama is contesting for the flagbearership slot with former Kumasi Mayor, Kojo Bonsu following the withdrawal of former Bank of Ghana Governor and Minister of Finance, Dr Kwabena Duffuor.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, the Former Finance Minister said: “As at this time, the party has begun distributing the ballot papers to the various regions and constituencies without our involvement. I wish to reiterate my commitment to the party and grassroots, however, my concerns that the party is not ready to conduct free and fair elections is evident for all of us to see.”

“Taking part in such an event will be akin to knowingly drinking from a poisoned calabash. After consulting with my support base nationwide, I have been left with no choice but to withdraw as I cannot contest in an election blatantly flawed with irregularities regardless of all my effort to draw attention to the same,” he added.

The Chairman of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia has already cast his vote at the Tain Constituency in the Bono Region.

Ahead of the elections, former President Mahama has provided delegates of the NDC with some money to enable them to travel to the voting centres.

“As the party heads to the polls on Saturday for the presidential and parliamentary primaries, the John Mahama Campaign wishes to inform all of Mr. Mahama’s decision to support delegates with some T&T to enable them to travel to the voting centres," a statement signed and issued by the Spokesperson of Mr. Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, said.