{"id":245720,"date":"2024-11-05T06:39:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T06:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/05\/election-2024-roman-fada-selected-as-flagbearer-for-ghana-freedom-party\/"},"modified":"2024-11-05T06:39:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T06:39:41","slug":"election-2024-roman-fada-selected-as-flagbearer-for-ghana-freedom-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/05\/election-2024-roman-fada-selected-as-flagbearer-for-ghana-freedom-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Election 2024: Roman Fada selected as flagbearer for Ghana Freedom Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Philip Kwabena Agyemang, widely recognised as Roman Fada, has been officially elected as the new presidential candidate for the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This leadership change follows the untimely passing of Akua Donkor, the party\u2019s founder and previous candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roman Fada, a prominent radio and TV personality with Accra-based Atinka FM, confirmed his candidacy during an interview on the same network on Monday, November 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his interview, Roman Fada explained that his selection as the party\u2019s flagbearer was the result of extensive consultations within the GFP\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasised that the party undertook a thorough and inclusive process to ensure a seamless transition following Akua Donkor\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This careful approach was aimed at maintaining the party\u2019s stability and momentum as it prepares for the December elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roman Fada highlighted that his nomination was significantly influenced by his previous role as Akua Donkor\u2019s running mate for the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serving alongside Donkor provided him with valuable experience and a deep understanding of the party\u2019s vision and objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\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.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\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 said.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"\/><\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philip Kwabena Agyemang, widely recognised as Roman Fada, has been officially elected as the new presidential candidate for the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP). This leadership change follows the untimely passing of Akua Donkor, the party\u2019s founder and previous candidate. Roman Fada, a prominent radio and TV personality with Accra-based Atinka FM, confirmed his candidacy during [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":245553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-245720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-top-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: Roman Fada selected as flagbearer for Ghana Freedom Party - 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\/05\/election-2024-roman-fada-selected-as-flagbearer-for-ghana-freedom-party\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Election 2024: Roman Fada selected as flagbearer for Ghana Freedom Party - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Philip Kwabena Agyemang, widely recognised as Roman Fada, has been officially elected as the new presidential candidate for the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP). 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