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Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was uneasy about the return of former President John Dramani Mahama ahead of the 2024 elections.
According to him, the party recognized that Mahama had gained more experience upon his return, making him a significant threat to their electoral chances.
Maurice Ampaw asserted that because the NPP saw Mahama as a formidable opponent, they devised strategies to shift support away from him in favor of Kwabena Duffuor, believing that this would create an easier path to victory for the party.
Speaking on Wontumi TV on March 24, 2025, he said: “When we were preparing for the 2024 elections, some of us were genuinely afraid of Mahama. We preferred Kwabena Duffuor to lead the NDC because we thought it would make things easier for us.
“So, some even joked about going to Togo and other places—it was all part of a strategy. The NPP was praying that Mahama wouldn’t get the nod. We were afraid of him and did everything possible to ensure he didn’t win,” he stated.
He further advised that in the upcoming 2028 elections, the NPP should consider bringing back Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, its flagbearer for the 2024 elections, instead of former contender Kennedy Agyapong, as he believes Bawumia would strengthen the party’s chances.
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Meanwhile, catch the first in the series of our special episodes on Forgotten Forts on People and Places on GhanaWeb TV below. This episode focuses on Fort Amsterdam at Abandze:
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