{"id":259704,"date":"2024-12-02T23:45:39","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T23:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/02\/election-2024-im-a-retired-army-general-ready-to-rescue-ghana\/"},"modified":"2024-12-02T23:45:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T23:45:39","slug":"election-2024-im-a-retired-army-general-ready-to-rescue-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/02\/election-2024-im-a-retired-army-general-ready-to-rescue-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"Election 2024: I\u2019m a \u2018Retired Army General\u2019 ready to rescue Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has compared himself to a \u201cretired army general\u201d returning to duty as he seeks reelection in the upcoming general elections.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to district and municipal Imams in the Ashanti Region on Monday, December 2, 2024, as part of a six-day campaign tour, Mahama addressed the nation\u2019s challenges, pledging to steer Ghana out of what he termed a period of economic mismanagement and governance failures.<\/p>\n<p>He assured the Imams that his administration would prioritize sound policies to restore stability and improve the lives of Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we go to war, and we encounter difficulties, we go back to call the retired general to come back and lead us. This is a clear illustration of myself because I am a retired general and I went to rest, but it is time to come back for we are in a difficult period, so my party has nominated me to lead the party. I know that many of you pray for us and give us guidelines to follow. I thank every one of you for your prayers\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, he has pledged the Islamic community to enact a law that recognizes and legitimizes Islamic marriage within the constitution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are a lot of things that we intend to do, Chief Imam has said that a law that legitimizes Islamic marriage must be enacted, so we have decided to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>#GhanaPolls2024<\/strong><br \/><em><strong>#ElectionBureau<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>#CitiVerify<\/strong><\/em><\/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:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong> https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has compared himself to a \u201cretired army general\u201d returning to duty as he seeks reelection in the upcoming general elections. 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