{"id":245552,"date":"2024-11-04T19:19:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T19:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/04\/gfp-names-roman-fada-as-new-presidential-candidate\/"},"modified":"2024-11-04T19:19:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T19:19:25","slug":"gfp-names-roman-fada-as-new-presidential-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/04\/gfp-names-roman-fada-as-new-presidential-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"GFP names Roman Fada as new presidential candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has named Philip Kwabena Agyemang, popularly known as Roman Fada, as its new presidential candidate for the December elections.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement follows the Electoral Commission\u2019s directive to the GFP to select a new candidate within 10 days, following the passing of its founder and previous presidential candidate, Akua Donkor.<\/p>\n<p>Roman Fada, a well-known radio and TV personality with Accra-based Atinka FM, confirmed his candidacy in an interview on Monday, November 4, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that his selection was the result of extensive consultations with the party\u2019s leadership to ensure a smooth transition.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that his nomination was largely influenced by his prior role as Akua Donkor\u2019s running mate for the December elections, positioning him as a natural successor to continue her legacy and vision for the GFP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is true and we all know what happened a week ago today around 10 pm when Akua Donkor passed. God rest her soul. As you know, I was the running mate for the party\u2019s 2024 presidential candidate ahead of the elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is no longer with us, so the party\u2019s leadership deemed it right for me to replace Akua Donkor in the elections. So, if you heard, I am the new flagbearer for the Ghana Freedom Party,\u201d he confirmed on Atinka FM\u2019s morning drive.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Party had earlier announced plans to officially declare its new presidential candidate on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#GhanaPolls2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#CitiVerify<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#ElectionBureau<\/strong><\/em><\/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\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"google-anno-t\">Citi Newsroom<\/span>\u00a0channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has named Philip Kwabena Agyemang, popularly known as Roman Fada, as its new presidential candidate for the December elections. The announcement follows the Electoral Commission\u2019s directive to the GFP to select a new candidate within 10 days, following the passing of its founder and previous presidential candidate, Akua Donkor. Roman [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":245553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-245552","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>GFP names Roman Fada as new presidential candidate - 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\/11\/04\/gfp-names-roman-fada-as-new-presidential-candidate\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"GFP names Roman Fada as new presidential candidate - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has named Philip Kwabena Agyemang, popularly known as Roman Fada, as its new presidential candidate for the December elections. 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