Pros Of Choosing Dr. Kwabena Duffuor To Lead The NDC In 2024 | Politics

At the polls on December 7, 2024, one thing is sure to be evident: there will be relatively new faces on the ballot sheets.

In the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), the retirement of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo from the race, seeing that he is serving his second and final term in office, the position of flagbearer has become vacant.

With names such as Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Alan Kyerematen, among others making rounds as the likely candidates in the forefront to vie for the slot, many others too are tipped to join the race.

In the opposition, National Democratic Congress (NDC), apart from the clear indication from former president John Dramani Mahama at making another try at the presidency, only one other name has clearly come out as a possible contender.

Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, a former Minister of Finance under the late John Evans Atta Mills, has already been touring many parts of the country, making attempts at cementing his place in the race that is scheduled for November 2022.

Ahead of any such concrete declarations, GhanaWeb has put together this list of pros and cons that could or could not work in favour of Dr. Duffuor in such an instance.

PROS

Ashanti lineage:

Dr. Kwabena Duffuor hails from Kumawu in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, and that is a feature that could easily work out for him in the elections.

With such an appeal to the people of the region, his chances of attracting more people of the Ashanti-lineage to the NDC flock could be a big plus for him.

Besides, should he win the bid, he would be going head-to-head with the NPP, which largely dominates the Ashanti Region in terms of political appeal.

Rawlings faction:

Although he is no longer alive, the late former president, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings’ influence in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) cannot be questioned.

Being the founder and the leader of the party for many years, the Rawlings’ still command as much influence as ever.

Dr. Duffuor is one of those people who can be confidently said to be a ‘Rawlings boy.’

If he puts himself forward for the flagbearer position, he is most likely to have the appeal of the Rawlings faction in the party.

Money and funding:

Political campaigns are expensive and if it has to come to funding a campaign, Dr. Duffuor might not have such a big problem doing that.

With many businesses to his name and regarded as one of Ghana’s richest men, he can easily fund his own campaign and take away the worries of where to get money from.

Scandal-free Finance Minister:

When he served as the Minister of Finance of Ghana between 2009 and 2013, his tenure was not fraught with as many controversies as many others had.

This could be a plus for him should he aim for the presidency.

Source: Ghanaweb.com

 

 

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