Posters indicating a possible return of ex-President John Mahama for the 2020 elections are surfacing.
The poster displays a beautiful picture of the ex-president wearing a black and white smock with the inscription, “John Mahama for President 2020” and an additional message underneath the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) umbrella logo which reads, “Still Changing Lives…Still Transforming Ghana”.
Dubai Trip
President Mahama reportedly jetted out to Dubai immediately after attending the 60th independence anniversary national parade at the Independence Square, Accra, on Monday where he celebrated his wife, Lordina’s 54th birthday with their children using a red colour.
It is however, unclear who might be behind the posters, as the former president has not also made any official statement announcing a comeback or otherwise.
But his spokesperson, Joyce Bawa-Mogtari, says talks over whether or not John Mahama would make a comeback to lead the NDC in the 2020 general election after sending it to opposition were not over.
According to Ms. Bawa-Mogtari who was the campaign spokesperson for the John Mahama 2016 campaign team, the former president still receives numerous calls from high-ranking party members persuading him to soften his earlier stance which suggested that family members had advised him against leading the NDC in 2020.
She told pro-NDC radio Gold on Wednesday that the former president constantly ignores discussions of his possible return to active politics and that he is yet to make up his mind.
Bawa-Mogtari, a former deputy transport minister under the Mahama regime, indicated that she is for ‘Mahama 2020’.
‘Thank You’ Tour
There are unconfirmed reports that the former president is going to embark on a ‘Thank You’ tour nationwide when he returns from Dubai.
Some party sources have said he is going to use the tour to ‘test’ his popularity and make a final determination on whether he would contest for the NDC in 2020.
Daily Guide learnt that the tour could be undertaken with party people and some opinion leaders coerced to openly canvass for his return to form the basis for his declaration to contest the 2020 polls.
He had wanted to embark on the ‘Thank You’ tour last December after he had failed to secure a re-election but changed his mind following criticism that it was imprudent to do so, especially coming at a time the NDC had been defeated by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the government was on its way out.
New Candidate
DAILY GUIDE has learnt that there is going to be a keen competition in the NDC over who should be the party’s candidate for the 2020 presidential election.
Majority within the party’s leadership are said to be looking for a new face to lead the party, but others have moved forcefully to get President Mahama to contest again.
Names like former Finance Minister Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, former University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) Rector Prof Joshua Alabi and former National Health Insurance Authority (NHIS) boss Sylvester Mensah are coming up strongly within the NDC circles.
Dr Duffuor and Sly Mensah have denied any interest in the NDC flagbearership race for now.
However, probable candidates like former Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur and former Trade and Industry Minister Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah are said to have ‘cooled’ down their interests in the race and it is getting clearer that the two stalwarts may not contest at all. Goosie Tannor, a cadre, has also come out strongly for the NDC presidential candidature slot.
Family Pressure
Already, family members of ex-President Mahama have reportedly been persuading him not to contest the presidential election in 2020.
Some analysts have said the huge gap of over one million votes garnered by President Akufo-Addo against Mahama showed that the ex-President will have a daunting task if he considers contesting again for 2020.
During the period of the investiture of President Akufo-Addo, the junior brother of the ex-president, Ibrahim Mahama said, “John 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 Prof. Mills, and when the time came for him to contest for president, we supported and advised him to go for it…now we have advised him not to make a comeback in 2020.”
Comeback Dream
However, ex-President Mahama appears to want to give it another shot and there are ongoing behind-the-scene moves to ensure that the comeback agenda is on course.
An NDC source alleged that before Mahama emplaned for Dubai, “he met some people and urged them to stage-manage as if NDC people were calling on him to contest.
“He wants to start it by a ‘Thank You’ tour across the country but for now, we are still searching for who is going to lead us in 2020.”
Cadres Front
According to the source, the NDC is looking for what he called ‘a grass root party person’ whom the cadres have deep trust in since they were of the view that they were neglected by both the Mills/Mahama administrations.
Source: Daily Guide
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Jm is the best for the nation. Nana Addo has brought divisiveness in the country after he attempted to re-write the history of Ghana. How can wicked bomb trower and CIA spy like J B Dankwa be compared to Kwame Nkrumah ? In just three months, it is clear, that nana addo and npp cant manage Ghana. Akanzei prepared our budget and 19 million dollars whiles you claimed you have the men. Patro, diesel, light bill, gas, transport fairs increased. Nana addo has spend over 200 billion to spend Ghana at 60 , Nana Addo has taking all the monies from the ministries and took 1.5 million for himself. A sleeping, weak, moron, watere flowing from mouth, etc, is sure a disgrace and curse to this nation. I WILL VOTE FOR JM.
@We dey wait am or whatever your name is. Yes Ghanaians would surely bring Mahama back because they now see the difference between talk talk talk and action. Nana Addo that you these npp lunatics worship every day like GOD, can you count the number of times he lost before he came yourself acclaim president?. It is just a try Ghanaians want to try him and see.
These people can insult!!!, whaaaaaaaaaaaaat as if each person's one vote is a million vote...time will tell.
Apuuuuu. NDC simply does not have a presidential material.
jm 2020.it will come to pass.
@ Evil NDC ; Frankly the NDC party are pack of unthinkable political ***barred word*** and liars who are unsure how to clean themselves when they go the 'JOHN' ; they are a complete bunch of toxic materials in a cesspit ; politically they are very very naïve and do not have the experience and manpower to govern Ghana AGAIN !!!!!; some are educated bunch of illiterate fulls whose only stock in trade is to shout and make a lot of noise but cannot deliver or do anything except engage in FRAUD ; they are master kleptomaniacs from a certain tribe whose members are a punch of individuals who started life by steeling from their mothers soup pot; who are the credible leaders in the NDC today and anybody name me one person in the NDC who can stand up and say he is not corrupt or a stiller; even their JJ Rawlings if he stands will lose because the man has no credibility again in Ghana !!!!!; the people listed as potential leaders are corrupt and are bandits ; if Jon Mahama attempts to come he will lose PASA ;PASA !!!!!!; I can not see anybody in the NDC today with the right credentials to convince Ghanaians of their CREDIBILITY besides when they talk of 'grass roots what does that mean' because there is no meaning ; these people are just hungry 'nobodys' with little education and do not realise that the idea of the NDC is use them and spit them once they make their monies ; look at Jon Mahama and others today ; they are rich people today ; JJ Rawlings their founder is rich man but used these guys to show muscle and shout for the NDC ; today the NDC has lost WOEFULLY because every Ghanaian have learnt their lessons ;NEVER NDC AGAIN !!!!!!! TODAY THEY Are DESPERATE AND HUNGARY BUT WHERE Is JON MAHAMA TODAY : THE MAN IS ENJOYING WITH HIS WIFE IN DUBAI AND THESE NDC ***barred word*** THINK NDC IS A PARTY TO FIGHT - FULLS WITHOUT ANY AIMS IN LIFE !!!!!!!
Ghanaians would have to be gluttons for punishment and the most f00l1sh of the Mammalian specie to even THINK of having this kleptomaniac,philanderer,inept,bungling most worthless being from the North as their leader again.and to the brain dead schmuck who calls itself Mark,know that Ghana ,fortunately is not made up of ***barred word*** bums like you. I suggest you terminate your own life 'cause 'you being alive means someone decent is not getting enough oxygen to breath.
There is no way ghanaians in their right senses will ever vot for a murderer, ***barred word*** and corrupt person like mahama. He murdered Atta Mills through his henchmen because Atta Mills was going to investigate him for a ***barred word*** embraer plane brazil deal which he led. The deal was going to cost 20-40 million dollars and he ballooned it to 88 million dollars. Is it not strange that even after Atta Mills death, there is no autopsy report on the cause of death. He is wicked even to the extent that even after being kicked out by ghanaians he still wanted to live in a state bangalow for the vice president. Greedy bastard when he is building a house at adjirgano in east legon. Why do you think he is going to dubai? ITS BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE HE HAS STASHED THE STOLEN FUNDS OR AKA CORRUPT GHANA MONEY AT.
PILOLO YOU ARE FUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLSHIP AND ***barred word*** RRRRRRRRAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTT MOTHER FUCKERRRRRRRRRRR YOU ***barred word*** MAN WOMAN ......................SIAAAAAAAA SIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
The whole problem is ndc do not have a candidate. I always agree with JJ Rawlings that ndc members have lost their minds, if not how would you even think of elections after this gargantuan humiliated unprecedented defeat? Which human being with the mind working good will do this without finding what cost your defeat and the way forward,they are behaving like without politics they can't survive so Ghanaians must keep them in opposition for good and those ndc fo*ls who think John mahama did something in Kumasi did he meet Kumasi as Bole Bamboi? If he had anything good he should have done that to his people but not people he said if even he tard their roads with gold wouldn't appreciate,in fact you people in the ndc are sick in the head,you need psychological evaluation. No reasonable human being will act like you. Gyimie eeeee paa de3 ndc eb) mo ho. What is the sense in this and who told you Ghanaians are ready for you? Why are you depressed with this defeat? But you said Nana was defeated 2 times but you forgot 2008 went to round off with Nana on the lead and you forgot the 2012 presidency was handed over to John Mahama on a silver platter by Afari Djan hence the court verdict of 5-4 the verdict really showed ndc lost the 2012 elections by rigging but for the court to avoid any chaos they gave it to ndc so Ghanaians decided to show you in 2016 so there will be no run off or any court case hence this massive defeat. NDC Ghanaians do not have short memory as you think, we remember the insults,we remember the arrogance,we remember the thi*ving with impunity,we remember the corruption,we remember the loud mouth,we remember the propaganda,we remember the lies and deceit,we remember the create looooot and share,we remember the intimidation,we remember the non entities becoming somebodys,we remember gyeeda ,suba and sada,we remember the judgement debts priority,we remember the inflated contracts,we remember the incompetency,we remember Fortis and Merchant ,we remember the rigging gone bad we still remember the Omane Boama,Kwakye Ofosu,Koku Anyidoho,Ablakwah,Ayariga we remember them all and we haven't forgotten the Empire of john mahama his brothers and his wife. We ain't fo*ls. Lazy idi*ts go find some job to do for your party ndc will never come to power today or tomorrow. Ndc yamutu.