{"id":269376,"date":"2024-12-22T12:15:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T12:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/22\/many-wrote-me-off-but-im-ready-to-make-ayawaso-great-again\/"},"modified":"2024-12-22T12:15:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T12:15:42","slug":"many-wrote-me-off-but-im-ready-to-make-ayawaso-great-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/22\/many-wrote-me-off-but-im-ready-to-make-ayawaso-great-again\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Many Wrote Me Off, But I\u2019m Ready to Make Ayawaso Great Again&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/66cac974615a4f97b476e834e91a8a9c\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Actor-turned-politician John Dumelo has opened up about the doubts many had regarding his candidacy in the 2024 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>According to MyNewsGH on Sunday, December 22, 2024, Dumelo revealed that several people initially wrote him off, questioning his ability to lead the constituency. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Many people didn\u2019t believe I could win the seat,&#8221; Dumelo shared, referencing the 2020 election and the skepticism surrounding his political debut. <\/p>\n<p>Critics argued that Ayawaso West Wugon deserved a representative with a different profile, with some pointing to Dumelo&#8217;s background in acting as a disqualification for the role. <\/p>\n<p>Despite the early criticisms, Dumelo remained resilient, drawing from his experience of losing the 2020 election. <\/p>\n<p>He emphasized how failure had been a valuable teacher, saying, &#8220;Failure gives you experience and that experience is what you can use to win the seat.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>His 2020 defeat, which came by a narrow margin, only fueled his determination for a comeback in 2024. <\/p>\n<p>Now, facing an even greater challenge, Dumelo acknowledges the pressure of his victory margin\u201413,000 votes\u2014while expressing his commitment to building on his achievements.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I need to make sure I consolidate this to make Ayawaso West Wugon great again,&#8221; he said. 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