{"id":176701,"date":"2024-04-29T19:52:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T19:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/29\/election-2024-akufo-addo-willing-to-trample-on-ghanas-constitution\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T19:52:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T19:52:50","slug":"election-2024-akufo-addo-willing-to-trample-on-ghanas-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/29\/election-2024-akufo-addo-willing-to-trample-on-ghanas-constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"Election 2024: Akufo-Addo willing to trample on Ghana&#8217;s constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has launched a scathing critique against President Akufo-Addo, accusing him of attempts to undermine Ghana\u2019s constitution and manipulate the political landscape to benefit his favoured successor.<\/p>\n<p>Mahama\u2019s rebuke follows a statement by Akufo-Addo, in which he declared his refusal to transfer power to an opponent he had previously defeated.<\/p>\n<p>In a Facebook post on Monday, April 29, 2024, Mahama lashed out at the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration, alleging that their time in power has inflicted significant damage on the country\u2019s democracy.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed to the President\u2019s recent behaviour, including an insistence that chiefs stand up to greet him, as evidence of concerning attitudes that undermine democratic principles.<\/p>\n<p>Mahama criticised Akufo-Addo\u2019s remarks about his successor as arrogant and anti-democratic, emphasizing that the peaceful transition of power should be upheld as a fundamental principle of democracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe almost eight years of Nana Addo\/Bawumia have done extensive damage to our democracy. As the clock ticks towards the end of his mandate, the President\u2019s attitude and utterances give much cause for concern. His recent insistence that chiefs stand up to greet him should be a matter of serious consternation for political watchers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted previous incidents, such as the violence in Ayawaso West Wuogon during the 2020 election, as examples of the President\u2019s potential willingness to manipulate processes for his benefit.<\/p>\n<p>Mahama cautioned Akufo-Addo, stating, \u201cGhanaians and the National Democratic Congress will not allow this to happen. As I advised him in Damongo on Saturday, the best legacy he can leave this country is to superintend over a peaceful, transparent, and credible election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find below the post<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1042741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-3.30.58-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1080\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/strong><br \/><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><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has launched a scathing critique against President Akufo-Addo, accusing him of attempts to undermine Ghana\u2019s constitution and manipulate the political landscape to benefit his favoured successor. Mahama\u2019s rebuke follows a statement by Akufo-Addo, in which he declared his refusal to transfer power to an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":176702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-176701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Election 2024: Akufo-Addo willing to trample on Ghana&#039;s constitution - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/29\/election-2024-akufo-addo-willing-to-trample-on-ghanas-constitution\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Election 2024: Akufo-Addo willing to trample on Ghana&#039;s constitution - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has launched a scathing critique against President Akufo-Addo, accusing him of attempts to undermine Ghana\u2019s constitution and manipulate the political landscape to benefit his favoured successor. 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