Election 2020: I'm going to grab the Mahama – Asiedu Nketia slot machine with both hands

General News of Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Source: mynewsgh.com

2019-07-23

The Secretary General of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), opposition party, Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, revealed that he was ready to badociate with former President John Dramani Mahama in as a candidate in the 2020 elections.

According to him, he is always ready and will not hesitate if the sign of the head comes back to him as chosen to badociate with the flag-bearer of the party for the polls of 2020 comparing him to a title of chief. from his hometown that he should not decline.

"No position or title of leader will be badigned to me and I will refuse. If they ask you to become the leader of your city, you will refuse, "he told Kwame Nkrumah Tikese on Okay Fm, based in Accra, and monitored by MyNewsGh.com.

Last week, it was reported in the vineyard that General Mosquito, affectionately called in political circles, was going to be designated as Mahama's partner.

Official sources within the party were unobtrusive about this, but Asiedu Nketia openly stated that he would not risk giving up this responsibility if it was offered to him.

Former CEO of Ghana's National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Alex Mold said anyone who wants to badist John Mahama and the NDC must have strong leadership qualities and a solid understanding of the economy .

A deep throat in the NDC has revealed to MyNewsGh.com that some names that have been tentatively retained to run for vice-presidency do not include, in any particular order, Marietta Appiah-Opong Brew, a former Attorney General, Kwesi Ahwoi, former Minister of Agriculture of Ghana and High Commissioner in South Africa, Mr. Johnson Asiama, former Alternate Governor of the Bank of Ghana; Mr. Julius Debrah, former minister and former chief of staff, and Hannah S. Tetteh, former diplomatic minister of the United Nations now diplomat, Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, former vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Coast and Minister of Education under the John Mahama Administration.

Among others, Dr. Kwesi Botchwey, Chairman of Mahama National Development Planning Commission, and Dr. Zanetor Rawlings, MP and daughter of Rawlingses.