{"id":11226,"date":"2018-09-05T06:53:10","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T06:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=11226"},"modified":"2018-09-05T06:53:10","modified_gmt":"2018-09-05T06:53:10","slug":"reconsider-your-comeback-kojo-yankah-advises-mahama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=11226","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Reconsider your comeback\u2019 \u2013 Kojo Yankah advises Mahama"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kojo Yankah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Founder of Africa University College of Communication (AUCC), Kojo Yankah, has asked former President John Dramani Mahama to reconsider his decision to run again\u00a0for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential primaries (NDC) and subsequently contest for the presidency again.<\/p>\n

While acknowledging the former President\u2019s successes in the highest office of the land, the educationist maintained that it would only be expedient for the former President to rethink his decision for the contest.<\/p>\n

\u201cHE John Dramani Mahama on my mind. Dear John, l have admired you for a very long time as you know. You are a very affable, intelligent, and courteous person. Your humility and sense of service contributed to your rise to leadership at various levels culminating in God putting you in charge of the helm of affairs in this beautiful country. You lost an election and you accepted the results and thanked God accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTo the best of my knowledge, you performed to the best of your ability with the team, message and strategies you brought on board. From my knowledge of history, no leader of any country has been able to solve all the problems of that country. Even more inspiring for me, America\u2019s Jimmy Carter, who was in office for only one term, served the world and humanity much better when he was out of office. John, my humble request is for you to give a second thought to your decision. If l am too late in coming, or if you have heard my reasoning before, l wish you well. Definitely you may hear other voices more compelling than mine. May the Good Lord guide your paths.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

John Mahama formally declared his intention to contest the National Democratic Congress\u2019 (NDC) presidential primaries after his letter of intent was presented to the party on his behalf by a delegation led by former Ambassador, Daniel Ohene Agyekum at the NDC headquarters Thursday, August 23, 2018, in Accra.<\/p>\n

Mahama joins contest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Others members of the delegation included former Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, Valerie Sawyer, Ambassador Victor Smith, Inusah Fuseini and a host of Members of Parliament.<\/p>\n

Mr. Mahama joins other high profile candidates within the NDC including the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Sylvester Mensah, and Nadowli Kaleo MP, Alban Bagbin.<\/p>\n

Other candidates are Dr. Ekwow Spio Garbrah; a former Trade and Industry Minister; Former Vice Chancellor of the University for Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Prof. Joshua Alabi, and Cape Coast South MP Kweku Ricketts-Hagan.<\/p>\n

The NDC elects its presidential candidate in a yet-to-be-announced date in December 2018.<\/p>\n