Ekow Spio-Garbrah, former Minister of Trade and Industry has declared his support for John Dramani Mahama in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearership race.
The leading opposition party will hold its primaries on Saturday, May 13, 2023 with John Dramani Mahama and two other candidates contesting for the ticket to lead the party in the 2024 elections.
At a press conference in Accra on Monday, Ekow Spio-Garbrah stated that Mr Mahama is the perfect candidate to lead the NDC to wrestle power from the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He said his research indicate that John Dramani Mahama will win the presidential primaries with ease ahead of the other candidates.
“…Our research showed that the preference level for President John Mahama as the most credible and winnable candidate of the NDC to contest the 2024 Presidential election amongst party members was above 90%.We recognize that this margin would have narrowed in the course of the current intense campaigning, especially in the most recent weeks when we have discontinued our surveys. We nevertheless expect Mr Mahama to win the NDC Flagbearership race with a margin of at least 80%”, he said.
The former Minister of Education also entreated the NDC leadership to adopt new and radical economic measures that would help to dramatically change the current sad global narrative of Ghana.
“The current worsening economic circumstances of our country under the failed Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration demands that individuals and groups such as the NDC adopt new and radical economic measures that would help to dramatically change the current sad global narrative of Ghana. Among many other elements of change, Ghana needs urgent and speedy rebranding, along with an IMF bailout.
“The hope in the message of a “Ghana Beyond Aid” has been swallowed up by the dark and brackish waters of our Galamsey Waterloo, the monumental tourist attraction of a National Cathedral, “Large Hole in the Ground”, and the flights of luxurious fancy and expensive Imperial-style jetting at the Presidenc”, he added.
Meanwhile, John Dramani Mahama will battle former Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffour and former Kumasi Mayor Kojo Bonsu in the NDC presidential primaries on Saturday, May 13, 2023.
