The General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has stated that the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is prepared to engage in a debate with former President John Mahama.
He believes that this debate will allow Ghanaians to hear from both candidates and make informed choices leading up to the upcoming general elections in December.
During an interview on JoyNews’ Pulse on July 2, he expressed this sentiment.
His Excellency Bawumia is ready for former president Mahama, and I think it will be a good avenue for Ghanaian leaders to listen to the two leaders for them to make an informed decision, and I can tell you his Excellency Bawumia will floor Mahama.
Mr. Kodua stated that recent polls suggest that the former president has a strong possibility of winning the elections, but the most dependable indicator will be the outcome of December 7.
He emphasized that the citizens will ultimately choose the leader they believe is best suited to lead the country.
The fact is that, NDC elected former President Mahama in May, 2023. So between May and November, where we elected his Excellency Bawumia, he had the free field and at that point he was moving round the country, telling Ghanaians what he would do without us rebutting them because we were more focused on our presidential primaries.
But the moment that we had our flagbearer in the shape of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who also started telling Ghanaians what he is bringing onboard and what he has achieved as vice president, I am not surprised that, President Mahama according to the survey, the percentage is coming down.
