2024 Elections: NDC accepts Naana as Mahama’s running mate

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accepted  Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as the running mate to the party’s flag bearer, John Dramani Mahama, for the 2024 presidential election.

The party’s leadership disclosed this to the media after the Council of Elders and National Executive Committee (NEC) on Thursday, March 7, 2024, to deliberate on her nomination, which was presented to them by the flagbearer on February 27, 2024.

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang, who is a former Minister of Education, partnered with former President Mahama during the 2020 election.

In a statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey to announce the confirmation, he said, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang’s nomination underscored the NDC’s unwavering commitment to inclusivity, diversity, and the empowerment of women in leadership roles.

He added that she possessed extensive qualifications and experience and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the NDC’s presidential ticket.

He indicated that the NDC’s flagbearer was confident in his running mate, saying; “I am proud to have Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as my running mate. Her integrity, dedication, and vision for a better Ghana make her the ideal candidate to join me in leading our party to victory in the upcoming elections.”