{"id":1073702,"date":"2022-05-02T12:53:42","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T12:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/02\/ndc-professionals-forum-key-to-partys-victory-in-2024-elections-mahama-politics\/"},"modified":"2022-05-02T12:53:42","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T12:53:42","slug":"ndc-professionals-forum-key-to-partys-victory-in-2024-elections-mahama-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/02\/ndc-professionals-forum-key-to-partys-victory-in-2024-elections-mahama-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"NDC Professionals Forum Key To Party\u2019s Victory In 2024 Elections &#8211; Mahama | Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Former President John Dramani Mahama has lauded the National Democratic Congress\u2019 (NDC) Professionals Forum (ProForum) for its commitment to the ideals and vision of the party.<\/p>\n<p>The forum, an intellectual wing of the main opposition party, he said, had since its establishment been beneficial to the party in diverse ways, providing the needed technical advice to ensure that the NDC established a strong presence in Ghana\u2019s politics.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the forum was instrumental in the party\u2019s good showing in the 2020 elections, and that the intellectuals had a critical role to play in returning the party back to power.<\/p>\n<p>Victory 2024<\/p>\n<p>Former President Mahama, who was addressing the 4th National Summit of the Professionals Forum, at Ejisu in the Ashanti Region, said: \u201cIn the Forum, the NDC has some of the brightest minds with the expertise to guide the party to regain power in the 2024 elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Summit was\u00a0on the theme: \u201cWinning Election 2024: the Role of the NDC\u2019s Professionals Forum\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur comeback is necessary given the fact that the majority of Ghanaians are calling for a change in the way the country is being governed currently,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The three-day summit discussed the Forum\u2019s past activities, while charting the course to strengthen its structures for sustainable growth.<\/p>\n<p>It had in attendance the NDC General-Secretary, Johnson Asiedu-Nketia, the National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Sam Pee Yalley, President of ProForum, and members of the Council of Elders and National Executive Committee (NEC).<\/p>\n<p>Also present was the NDC 2020 presidential running mate, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Mahama said the NDC remained the best alternative party to wrestle power from the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) as it had the panacea to restore the country to the path of economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the Akufo-Addo-led administration had failed to deliver on the NPP\u2019s campaign promises, saying the economic hardships in the country currently, especially the rising cost of living, was not the best of developments.<\/p>\n<p>Grassroots engagement<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Asiedu-Nketia entreated the NDC Professionals Forum to engage more with other stakeholders within the party, particularly those at the grassroots to help increase the support base.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ofosu-Ampofo predicted a landslide victory for the NDC in the next elections, saying his conviction was premised on the party\u2019s whooping votes garnered in the 2020 Parliamentary and Presidential Elections.<\/p>\n<h3><strong\/><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"peace_black_text_4\">Source: Graphiconline.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"clear:both\">\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"peace_red_text_1\">Disclaimer<\/span>: <span class=\"peace_ash_text_1\">Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. 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