President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has conveyed his optimism for the NPP’s presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia seems determined to not be labeled a “one-term president,” which appears to be a subtle jab at former President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to not participate in a debate with Bawumia.
Mahama has refused to participate in a debate with Bawumia multiple times, stating that it would be beneath him to debate the NPP flagbearer.
Akufo-Addo expressed disapproval of Mahama’s stance, calling his reasoning “baseless,” and highlighting Mahama’s status as a “one-term president” in comparison to other recent leaders of Ghana.
Mahama has expressed that he is unwilling to debate Bawumia in the near future, citing Bawumia’s perceived lack of qualifications as the reason. Bawumia is unable to debate Mahama as he is unable to determine the status of the class where Mahama is situated.
Since the beginning of the fourth republic in 1993, Ghana has elected five presidents, with Mahama being one of them. Regrettably, one out of the five individuals scheduled to arrive is running behind schedule: Prof John Atta Mills. Only two out of the remaining four Ghanaians voted for the candidate who performed poorly while in government, resulting in his removal from office.
If Mahama is asserting to belong to a class, it would only be a class of his own, where he stands alone. I believe that is not the type of class Bawumia should be in.
“If Dr Bawumia were to succeed him, the President stated that he would expect Bawumia to secure a second term in office.
If Bawumia becomes president on January 7, it is hoped that he will be re-elected to serve a second term and join the ranks of leaders like Rawlings and Kufour who also served two terms. He stated, “We are not looking for a president who will only serve one term.”
