{"id":141268,"date":"2024-01-20T11:13:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T11:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/20\/spio-garbrah-eyes-ndc-running-mate-position\/"},"modified":"2024-01-20T11:13:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T11:13:10","slug":"spio-garbrah-eyes-ndc-running-mate-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/20\/spio-garbrah-eyes-ndc-running-mate-position\/","title":{"rendered":"Spio Garbrah eyes NDC running mate position"},"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=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/audio-why-we-petitioned-party-over-printing-of-ballot-voters-register-spio.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Audio: Why we petitioned party over printing of ballot, voters\u2019 register - Spio\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"> Ekwow Spio-Garbrah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former Trade Minister of Education, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, has expressed his willingness to be the vice-presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the upcoming 2024 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>However, he has emphasized that the decision ultimately lies with the NDC flagbearer, former President, John Dramani Mahama.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople tell me that, former Presidents have told me that, former President Rawlings said that to me, President Mills said that to me. I am also capable, I am also ready. So it is a matter of [the flagbearer\u2019s] choice,\u201d he said in an interview with Accra-based TV3.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The December 7 election has stirred up debates and discussions among citizens and politicians alike, with each party striving to select the perfect candidate as their running mate.<\/p>\n<p>For former President Mahama, the selection process has been challenging for him as calls heighten for him to retain 2020 running mate, Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang. <\/p>\n<p>Hinting his running mate will be a man, Mr Mahama has said he will announce the candidate in February. <\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/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=\"S-0T8-U4_J8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bawku Unrest: Families of three men allegedly k!lled by soldiers demand justice (19-1-24)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S-0T8-U4_J8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Former Trade Minister of Education, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, has expressed his willingness to be the vice-presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the upcoming 2024 general elections. 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