Paul Adom-Otchere claims NDC has been shaken by NPP’s decision to elect flagbearer in January 2026
Broadcaster, Paul Adom-Otchere, has asserted that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been shaken by the decision of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to elect its flagbearer prior to organising internal elections for grassroots and national executives.
Speaking on his Good Evening Ghana programme on June 20, 2025, Adom-Otchere said that the NDC members are afraid of the NPP’s early presidential election because they are aware that it is a master stroke that will ensure they have no chance in the 2028 presidential election.
He indicated that the first reason why the NDC are worried about the move by the leadership of the NPP is that it would afford the party the needed resources to reorganise its grassroots and its election machinery ahead of the 2028 polls.
He also indicated that the NPP having its flagbearer in January 2026, will be a big blow to the NDC because the person would have more time to win the hearts of Ghanaians than the NDC candidate, who he said would be voted for possibly in December 2027.
“The NDC is worried because if any of these gentlemen emerge on 31 January as the NPP’s presidential candidate, he is the only one on the ballot in 2028. He’s the only one. The NDC don’t have anybody on the ballot yet. Now, the Supreme Court judges have confirmed to Parliament that John Dramani Mahama cannot and is ineligible to contest the 2028 election. So, the NDC doesn’t have a candidate,” he argued.
Adom-Otchere pointed out that the NDC won the 2024 election because of the same reason, hence they are afraid that it would happen to them in 2028.
Watch his remarks below:
Dear Patriots,
Early presidential election a master stroke of political maneuvering
I find it unfortunate and sad that such a brilliant strategy adopted by our great party has to be explained in such detail,
not for anything else but because of deliberate attempts from some… pic.twitter.com/l2RfWyh3TO— Dr Ekua Amoakoh (@DrEAmoakoh) June 22, 2025
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