{"id":261140,"date":"2024-12-05T17:15:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T17:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/05\/ive-not-endorsed-john-mahama-barima-sidney-clears-air\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T17:15:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T17:15:36","slug":"ive-not-endorsed-john-mahama-barima-sidney-clears-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/05\/ive-not-endorsed-john-mahama-barima-sidney-clears-air\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;ve Not Endorsed John Mahama &#8211; Barima Sidney Clears Air"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Renowned Ghanaian musician Barima Sidney has clarified his position on the upcoming presidential election, specifically addressing a campaign advert by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that featured an interview he granted Joy Prime Morning Show in May 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In the statement, Barima Sidney categorically denied endorsing the NDC flagbearer, John Mahama, emphasizing that his apology to Mahama had nothing to do with the latter\u2019s performance in government or opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the apology was related to Barima Sidney\u2019s 2020 song \u201cPapa No,\u201d which some individuals had linked to Mahama without his knowledge or consent.<\/p>\n<p>Barima Sidney, who has been an outspoken supporter of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), reaffirmed his commitment to voting against Mahama in the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed his conviction that Ghana needs a forward-thinking leader like Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who can usher the country into the fourth Industrial Revolution.<\/p>\n<p>This development comes on the heels of Barima Sidney\u2019s previous endorsement of Dr. Bawumia, whom he described as a compassionate and visionary leader.<\/p>\n<p>The musician had urged Ghanaians to vote for Dr. Bawumia, citing his expertise in governance and economic management.<\/p>\n<p><strong>-BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Renowned Ghanaian musician Barima Sidney has clarified his position on the upcoming presidential election, specifically addressing a campaign advert by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that featured an interview he granted Joy Prime Morning Show in May 2024. 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