{"id":161947,"date":"2024-03-13T18:15:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T18:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/13\/2024-polls-ghana-needs-bawumia-not-a-dead-goat\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T18:15:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T18:15:12","slug":"2024-polls-ghana-needs-bawumia-not-a-dead-goat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/13\/2024-polls-ghana-needs-bawumia-not-a-dead-goat\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Polls: Ghana needs Bawumia, not a &#8220;dead goat&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has emphasized the need for Ghana to have Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in leadership, citing his willingness to listen to the concerns of the people as a crucial quality.<\/p>\n<p>In comparison to the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress and former President, John Dramani Mahama, who was once known for declaring himself a \u201cdead goat,\u201d Ahiagbah highlighted Dr. Bawumia\u2019s receptiveness to the issues that matter to the citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Ahiagbah questioned whether Mahama still suffers from the \u201cdead goat syndrome\u201d and emphasized the importance of having a leader who is responsive to the aspirations of Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<p>Ahiagbah, in a social media post on X on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, urged electorates to consider Dr Bawumia as the candidate for Ghana\u2019s future, emphasizing that he does not possess the aforementioned syndrome attributed to Mahama.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs Mahama still suffering the dead goat syndrome? Is Mahama still a dead goat as he was in 2016? NDC must answer! Ghana needs Bawumia because he does not have dead goat syndrome, which means he will be responsive to the aspirations of Ghanaians. Vote Bawumia for Ghana\u2019s next chapter\u2026 \u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Is Mahama still suffering the dead goat syndrome? Is Mahama still a dead goat as he was in 2016? NDC must answer!<\/p>\n<p>Ghana needs Bawumia because he does not have dead goat syndrome, which means he will be responsive to the aspirations of Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<p>Vote Bawumia for Ghana\u2019s next\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h6X6vhLake\">pic.twitter.com\/h6X6vhLake<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Richard Ahiagbah (@RAahiagbah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RAahiagbah\/status\/1767945843485659174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\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:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter!\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1f310.svg.svg+xml\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf10\" data-pin-no-hover=\"true\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1f4f0.svg.svg+xml\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcf0\" data-pin-no-hover=\"true\"\/>\u00a0#StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has emphasized the need for Ghana to have Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in leadership, citing his willingness to listen to the concerns of the people as a crucial quality. 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