{"id":159412,"date":"2024-03-07T06:16:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T06:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/07\/ndcs-nec-to-deliberate-on-mahamas-running-mate-today\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T06:16:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T06:16:40","slug":"ndcs-nec-to-deliberate-on-mahamas-running-mate-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/07\/ndcs-nec-to-deliberate-on-mahamas-running-mate-today\/","title":{"rendered":"NDC&#8217;s NEC to deliberate on Mahama&#8217;s running mate today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will today, Thursday, meet its National Executive Committee to decide on the potential running mate presented by the party\u2019s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Dramani Mahama, on February<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 27, submitted his choice of a running mate to the party\u2019s leadership for consideration ahead of the 2024 general elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Former vice presidential candidate Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang has been tipped as the preferred candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Mustapha Gbande, a deputy General Secretary of the party, tells <strong>Citi News<\/strong> that the candidate to be announced will complement the flagbearer as someone with integrity.<\/p>\n<p>He accused Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia of stripping the Office of the Vice President of every bit of integrity, and thus it currently needs a person of integrity and someone with a credible personality to restore hope and trust in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is very important is that we are going to put out a running mate that is better than the status quo, a running mate that brings credibility and integrity to bear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the context of the running mate that we are going to name, credibility is a big idea and agenda for us. The Office of the Vice President has been deprived and there is a credibility deficit because of the legacy of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/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>The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will today, Thursday, meet its National Executive Committee to decide on the potential running mate presented by the party\u2019s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama. John Dramani Mahama, on February 27, submitted his choice of a running mate to the party\u2019s leadership for consideration ahead of the 2024 general elections. 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