{"id":684342,"date":"2019-08-17T17:48:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-17T17:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p>The National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah\u2019s new\u00a0degree from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College may be taking him a step closer to being John Mahama\u2019s running mate,\u00a0Vice President Mahamudu B"},"modified":"2019-08-17T17:48:09","modified_gmt":"2019-08-17T17:48:09","slug":"asiedu-nketiah-acquires-masters-degree-to-boost-running-mate-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/08\/17\/asiedu-nketiah-acquires-masters-degree-to-boost-running-mate-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Asiedu Nketiah acquires Masters degree to boost running mate bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah\u2019s new\u00a0degree from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College may be taking him a step closer to being John Mahama\u2019s running mate,\u00a0Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has joked.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-542874\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bawumia-at-asiedu-nketia-graduation-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"464\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Asiedu Nketiah graduated with Msc in Defence and International Politics on Friday and political rivalries were set aside as Dr. Bawumia congratulated his political opponent during the graduation ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-542820\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bawumia-1-1-e1566042840898.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1766\" height=\"1267\"  \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI am told he did not come here for physical muscles but he came here to beef up the intellectual capacity of the NDC and enhance his case for being selected as the running mate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore seriously, I really want to congratulate my friend Johnson Asiedu Nketia. He has shown that it can never be too late to acquire knowledge and I think he has done well,\u201d the Vice President added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-542881\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bawumia-at-asiedu-nketia-graduation-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr Bawumia\u2019s comments set the auditorium of Hamidu Hall of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College with laughter and cheers from the audience.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-542879\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bawumia-at-asiedu-nketia-graduation-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\"  \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also commended the graduands, some of whom were from 13 sister African countries for bonding very well during the course and charged them to use their links and networks to improve the sovereignty and integrity of their respective countries.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-542878\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bawumia-at-asiedu-nketia-graduation-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"667\"  \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In all, 67 officers, comprising middle class and senior-level military officers and civilians received MSc in Defence and International Politics.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-542876\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bawumia-at-asiedu-nketia-graduation-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"899\" height=\"960\"  \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forty of the graduands were from the Ghana Armed Forces and 27 were allied students from sister African countries and other security services, industry and Civil Service.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-542877\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bawumia-at-asiedu-nketia-graduation-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"757\"  \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Major Isaac Boako of the Ghana Armed Forces was adjudged the Overall Best Graduating Student.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-542875\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bawumia-at-asiedu-nketia-graduation-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\"  \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-542873\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bawumia-at-asiedu-nketia-graduation-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"884\"  \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-542872\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bawumia-at-asiedu-nketia-graduation-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"932\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014-<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Files from GNA contributed to this report<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah\u2019s new\u00a0degree from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College may be taking him a step closer to being John Mahama\u2019s running mate,\u00a0Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has joked. 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