{"id":158718,"date":"2024-03-05T08:35:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T08:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/05\/gyampo-hails-mahama-for-maintaining-naana-opoku-agyemang\/"},"modified":"2024-03-05T08:35:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T08:35:35","slug":"gyampo-hails-mahama-for-maintaining-naana-opoku-agyemang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/05\/gyampo-hails-mahama-for-maintaining-naana-opoku-agyemang\/","title":{"rendered":"Gyampo hails Mahama for maintaining Naana Opoku Agyemang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, says the decision by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, to maintain Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election will help alleviate tensions within the party. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Mahama submitted his nomination for running mate to the party\u2019s Council of Elders on February 27, 2024. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A meeting with the Council of Elders is scheduled for Thursday, March 7, 2024, to deliberate on the nomination, followed by a National Executive Committee meeting at 3 pm on the same day for further discussions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an interview with <strong>Citi News<\/strong>, Prof. Gyampo commended John Mahama for his decision to retain Prof. Opoku Agyemang.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision will forestall or prevent unnecessary tension, rivalry, and competition, and some people were thinking that if this slot was given to someone else, it would have given a heads-up to that person because that candidate would have sought to replace John.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, says the decision by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, to maintain Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election will help alleviate tensions within the party. 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