Kwesi Ahwoi <\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
A senior member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwesi Ahwoi, has been criticised for suggesting that the party\u2019s flagbearer, ex-President John Dramani Mahama, may die for his running mate to take over if NDC wins this year\u2019s election.<\/p>\n
Mr. Ahwoi, while proposing a toast at a ceremony honouring Mr. Mahama\u2019s running mate, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, advised her to hold herself in readiness\u00a0to become President of Ghana, stating that \u201canything can happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to him, John Dramani Mahama may face the same fate as the late President John Evans Atta Mills, who died in office in 2012, allowing his vice to succeed him.<\/p>\n
\u201cJohn Mahama was not prepared to be president at the time, but nature schemed things in such a way that President Mills had to give way to John Mahama.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnything can happen, so, Naana, be ever prepared like your motto says. Be ready! Anything can happen and you can become the President of the Republic of Ghana,\u201d Kwesi Ahwoi asserted in a video which has gone viral.<\/p>\n
In line with Ghana\u2019s constitution, Mr. Mahama became President of Ghana on July 24, 2012 on the death of his predecessor, Prof. Atta Mills.<\/p>\n
The late President had returned from medical checkups in the United States a few weeks prior, but\u00a0complained of pains on Monday evening\u00a0and died early Tuesday afternoon as his condition deteriorated.<\/p>\n
The suggestion by Mr. Kwesi Ahwoi, 77, at his office on Church Street, Labone in Accra, that the NDC flagbearer could suffer the same fate has angered pro-Mahama fans in the NDC, who have called it an act of great malevolence.<\/p>\n
According to reports, the remarks by Mr. Ahwoi, an influential personality in the NDC, shocked several attendees of the event, and some of them unceremoniously left the scene in protest.<\/p>\n
In the video, a female voice can be heard shouting, \u201cNo, no, don\u2019t pray for death!\u201d in response to Kwesi Ahwoi\u2019s statements.<\/p>\n
Kwesi Ahwoi is said to have sponsored the candidacy of Prof. Naana Opoku-Agyemang as running mate to John Mahama against all odds.<\/p>\n
He and his brothers, Ato and Kwamina Ahwoi were reportedly instrumental in the choice of Mr. Mahama as running mate of the late President Atta Mills.<\/p>\n
On March 7, 2024, the NDC confirmed Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as former President John Dramani Mahama\u2019s running mate.<\/p>\n
According to a statement issued by its General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the NDC said it was\u00a0happy to present\u00a0a formidable team of John and Jane for the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n
It added that the choice of Prof. Jane\u00a0Opoku-Agyemang, a former Minister of Education with years of experience, demonstrated\u00a0the party\u2019s commitment to empowering\u00a0women, noting that Naana is a distinguished academic and leader known for her dedication to education and public service.<\/p>\n
\u201cHer nomination underscores the NDC\u2019s unwavering commitment to inclusivity, diversity, and the empowerment of women in leadership roles,\u201d the party said.<\/p>\n
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By Ernest Kofi Adu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kwesi Ahwoi \u00a0 A senior member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwesi Ahwoi, has been criticised for suggesting that the party\u2019s flagbearer, ex-President John Dramani Mahama, may die for his running mate to take over if NDC wins this year\u2019s election. Mr. Ahwoi, while proposing a toast at a ceremony honouring Mr. Mahama\u2019s running […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":164986,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-165120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
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