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John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged Ghanaians to elect him over Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).<\/p>\n
Mr Mahama, drawing on his experience as a former President, stated that he is better equipped to govern the country than Dr Bawumia, who has likened his role to that of a driver\u2019s mate and thus questioned his effectiveness.<\/p>\n
In his national address on February 7 at the UPSA Auditorium, Dr Bawumia distanced himself from the country\u2019s economic challenges, asserting that he is merely an associate to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.<\/p>\n
While addressing the public in the Upper West on Friday, Mr Mahama emphasised the importance for Ghanaians to elect him over Dr Bawumia.<\/p>\n
He expressed confidence that along with his running mate, Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, they are poised to steer the country towards recovery come December 7, 2024.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe opportunity has come for us to rescue our nation from the incompetence and inept clueless administration of Nana Akufo-Addo and his driver\u2019s mate. And so, on 7th December the driver is going and if the driver hasn\u2019t been able to drive all these seven years he hasn\u2019t driven properly, we are not going to hand over the car of Ghana to the driver\u2019s mate.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf even the driver could not drive well how much less the driver\u2019s mate. If you have a car and the driver didn\u2019t drive well and so you are taking your car back, will you give it to your former experienced driver or you will give it to the careless driver\u2019s mate? I will give it to the former experienced driver. I won\u2019t give it to the driver\u2019s mate,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n
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