Ignore Fake 2020 Declaration – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has issued anĀ alertĀ about a fake statement announcing his decision to contest the primaries of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

TheĀ statement captioned ‘Fake Alert’ by Mr Mahama on Twitter claimed that he had heeded to a resounding call to contest as a candidate to lead the NDC ahead of the 2020 general elections.

The opposition party on August 2 opened campaigning for its flagbearer hopefuls.Ā The General Secretary of the NDC, Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketiah announced that the date for the election of the flagbearer of the party is December 7 and urged all aspirants to inform the party of their intention to contest.

Six persons including, Dr Ekwow Spio Garbrah, Prof Joshua Alabi and Sylvester Mensah have informed the party of their intention to contest but Mr Mahama is yet to officially announce his decision.

“Declaring for the declarant?’ Mr Mahama quizzed aboutĀ his purported statement.

Mahama wonā€™t run in 2020 ā€” Family

The former President Mahamaā€™s younger brother and Chief Executive Officer of Engineers and Planners, Mr Ibrahim Mahama, said the former Presidentā€™s family had been advising him not to contest the NDC primary to select a candidate for 2020, adding: ā€œHe (former President Mahama) agreed with us.ā€

ā€œJohn has given his all in politics to the NDC and Ghana and we think it is just fair that we allow him to rest. We were very supportive and instrumental in convincing him to partner the late Prof. J.E.A. Mills, and when the time came for him to contest for President, we supported him and advised him to go for itā€¦Now we have advised him not to make a comeback in 2020,ā€ he said.

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