Some NDC MPs' endorse JDM's candidature for 2020 but Namoale describes the claim as "laughable"

Some National Democratic Congress, (NDC) Parliamentarians have endorsed former President John Dramani Mahama to lead.

the party for the 2020 elections.

According to the Member of Parliament for Odododiodio, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, out of.

the 106 Minority MPs', a total of 94 have endorsed Mr.

Mahama's candidature.

Nii Lantey Vandapuye insisted that John Mahama is the only candidate who can.

lead the party to victory in 2020.

Nii Lantey Vanderpuye was speaking on the sidelines of an event to rally.

support behind a party faithful, Sammy Gyamfi as NDC National Communications Officer.

He was sure former President Mahama will win power for the NDC in.

2020.

“I can tell you that we have 94 MPs' who have faithfully and.

critically endorsed our former President, John Mahama, to be the candidate once again.

This excludes our leaders.

We decided to keep them off, but we are sure all our leaders will be.

supporting us soon,” he said.

He explained that they have decided to endorse John Mahama because a lot.

of Ghanaians want him back.

“The grassroots of this country, the majority of Ghanaians are crying for John.

Dramani and as such it will be wicked on our part not to listen to.

the plea and cries of Ghanaians by giving them who they prefer.

So we are bringing back John Dramani Mahama and we are very sure in our.

minds that Ghanaians will this time accept him and overwhelmingly vote for him to become.

the next president in Ghana in 2021,” he added.

Among those who have expressed interest to lead the party for the 2020.

elections are MP for Nadowli-Kaleo and Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, a former.

Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr.

Spio-Garbrah, former CEO of National Health Insurance Authority, (NHIA), Sylvester Mensah, and former Vice.

Chancellor of University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Prof Joshua Alabi.

In a related development, a former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament.

for La Dadekotopon, Nii Amasah Namoale, however, think otherwise as he described as laughable claims.

that 94 MPs' have endorsed the candidacy of former President John Mahama as the party’s.

flagbearer.

Nii Amasah Namoale said out of the 106 Minority MPs', only six from.

the Volta region appended their signatures to the endorsement deal after they had been “blackmailed.

and emotionally abused”.

“One of the MP's contacted told me some of them were blackmailed and.

others promised ministerial positions so they had no other choice than to endorse Mahama”, he.

said in an interview on Asempa FM’s Current Affairs Programme, "Ekosii Sen" on Tuesday.

Also on speaking on the same programme, Member of Parliament for Keta, Richard.

Quashigah is convinced a vote for former President John Mahama will keep the party in.

perpetual opposition.

In his view, the era in Ghana’s body politic where the name "John".

had a political clout is long gone.

Ghana has since 1992 has had presidents with the name John making political.

pundits to wonder whether presidential candidates without such a name can emerge as a winner.

In 2017, the 10 Regional Chairmen of the party, backed the candidature of.

John Dramani Mahama for election 2020, even before he announced his intentions.

The ten regional chairman after a meeting at the time, issued a communique.

in which they urged the former President to consider running for the 2020 polls.

The NDC is expected to select its presidential candidate in September 2018.

Story compiled by Ruth Abla Adjorlolo

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