{"id":1223468,"date":"2022-10-13T12:10:16","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T12:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/13\/for-16-months-i-fasted-and-interceded-for-mahama-afriyie-ankrah\/"},"modified":"2022-10-13T12:10:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T12:10:16","slug":"for-16-months-i-fasted-and-interceded-for-mahama-afriyie-ankrah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/13\/for-16-months-i-fasted-and-interceded-for-mahama-afriyie-ankrah\/","title":{"rendered":"For 16 months, I fasted and interceded for Mahama &#8211; Afriyie-Ankrah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Elvis-Afriyie-Ankrah_4-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Elvis Afriyie Ankrah_4\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>A National Democratic Congress (NDC) bigwig, Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, has refuted allegations of bad blood between him and former President John Mahama.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, they have a very cordial relationship and have worked closely for years.<\/p>\n<p>However, he is one private person who does not like to make everything about himself, especially his relationship with political figures public.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have worked closely with Mahama and from 2004, myself and others were rooting for him to become Vice President until the party made a resolution about the criteria for the position,\u201d he recounted on Asempa FM\u2019s <strong>Ekosii Sen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Recounting how intimate their relationship is, the former Minister for Youth and Sports said in his quest to seek victory for Mahama, he embarked on a spiritual emphasis for his sake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will take me 1,000 years to talk about the conversations I have been having behind closed doors with Mahama and you know I am like a pastor and a prayer warrior member so I mobilised people for a spiritual journey for Mahama\u2019s sake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor 16 months, I mobilised pastors and prayer warriors with whom I fasted and interceded for Mahama. I assisted Prof Alabi to run his campaign and I have represented him at various events and I know he even laughs when he hears such things,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>To him, the claims are from detractors and persons who never appreciate the efforts of others regardless of the extent you go for them.<\/p>\n<p>He has, therefore, urged Ghanaians to disregard every rumour about a sour relationship with the former President under whose administration he served.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"2vRVl02UF_k\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Residents of Tantra Hills share thoughts on national issues - Badwam Mpensenpensemu (10-13-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2vRVl02UF_k?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah A National Democratic Congress (NDC) bigwig, Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, has refuted allegations of bad blood between him and former President John Mahama. According to him, they have a very cordial relationship and have worked closely for years. 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