Mahama Submits Nomination to Run as NDC Presidential Candidate

A delegation from the opposition Democratic National Congress (NDC) submitted a nomination on behalf of its standard-bearer, John Mahama, to participate in the December elections.

The group, led by NDC Secretary General Johnson Asiedu Nketia, presented the documents at the Electoral Commission (EC) offices in Accra on Wednesday.

Addressing the delegation during the presentation, EC President Jean Mensa expressed her disappointment at the absence of the flag bearer or his running mate to carry out the activity personally.

He explained that the physical presence of John Mahama would have given him the opportunity to address some questions that he raised about some of his processes by the latter before the polls.

“As a committee, we would have wished that NDC flag bearer John Mahama or his vice president, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, had been here personally to present their nomination forms, as it would have allowed us to participate, in particular, former president on some of the his concerns that he has pointed out in the media, ”he said.

In response to Jean Mensah’s claim, the NDC general secretary indicated that her concerns are unfounded.

Johnson Asiedu Nketia said JoyNews‘Kwesi Parker-Wilson upon leaving the EC offices that no law requires the flagger to be physically present.

He added that nothing prevents the EC president from writing to Mr. Mahama to formally invite him if she thinks there are pending issues to be discussed.

“She can always do that if she wants to. Are you telling us that you do not know the content of the regulations that have been given to us, that a standard-bearer can come or can you choose your representatives to come?

“Have you written to the flagger to come and address some concerns?” I ask.

According to the Commission’s schedule, presidential and parliamentary candidates for the general elections on December 7, 2020 must submit their nominations from Monday, October 5 to Friday, October 9.