The current President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo is likely to contest the 2020 presidential elections, according to a statement from Gabriel Asare Otchere Darko, A confidante of President.
Gabby has indicated that the President is lacing his boots to contest the 2020 elections since he has enough energy to contest and win.
According to him, because of the passion which the President has for the job, four years will not be enough for him to institute all his plans for a better Ghana.
Speaking at the just ended New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates conference in Koforidua, Mr Otchere-Darko said the President is also motivated to run again because he feels he is in a position to make a positive change.
“My fear is that he works too hard. In terms of his physical endurance, he has more than even me, and I am 20 years younger than him…and he is alert.
“What feeds the physical is also the conviction. He feels that he has to achieve something and I feel he paces himself in a way that can keep him going in a sense that it is the work that keeps him going. It is not about the perks of the office,” he said.
The debate about whether Akufo-Addo will seek reelection surfaced after the president told Journalists at the Jubilee House last year that he may not be on the ballot in 2020.
The President had been commenting on threats by a group of illegal miners that they will vote him out in the next election because of his unwavering campaign against destructive illegal mining activities.
Akufo-Addo said the illegal miners need not worry because he may not even be on the ballot in the next election.
“I’ve been told there are young men who have said they voted for me and if I continue down this way they can be sure that they will not vote for me again in 2020.
"Well, the 2020 vote; it’s not clear if Akufo-Addo’s name will be on the ballot in the first place and even if his name is on the ballot, this is not going to be the reason why I’ll stop, I’m going to continue,” the President had said.
Others, especially members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), have cited the President’s age, 74, as a basis for urging him to step down.
However, since then, top government spokespersons have consistently sought to suggest that the President will be on the 2020 ballot.
Deputy Chief of Staff, Abu Jinapor, said in August last year he is eagerly anticipating a victory for the NPP in 2020, with President Nana Akufo-Addo declared the winner of the presidential polls.
Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid, also stated that President Akufo-Addo will run for the 2020 presidential elections if he is in good health.
Source: New Crusading Guide
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No wonder, and I say no wonder because this guy just finished University formal education joined NDC, became a politician and a Minister alike without any working experience. I am referring to Okudzeto's falsehood that, NPP is planning to rig 2020 polls. What can you expect of such a guy whose main quality is being able to articulate himself in the Queen's language? In other words, he can only propagate untruth and make baseless polemics. Therefore, to be engaged in an informed and policy-based discourse is his big deficit. And indeed, this defect or deficiency cut across the whole NDC-set up. That notwithstanding, I wholeheartedly encourage NDC to pursue the idea of setting up an Institution to train its' members to fill up this big and an awful gap. Then, a political party that strives on propaganda, lies, polemics, and populism has no future in the long term in the democratic space. And I bet, you can mark this on your wall, NPP would remain in power for 40 years (5 terms) till the other small parties reorganize and join together to form a formidable opposition. If NPP-Nana Administration is able to only accomplish 20% of its' promises and policies, NDC might decline as a potential Government in opposition and eventually perish in torment. Asem s€ b€
If Nana doesn't stand in 2020, there WILL be chaos in the NPP. Other persons will vie with Bawumia for the candidacy....and Bawumia might lose, which WILL open up accusations of NPP being an Akan party. BEST STRATEGY = Nana stands in 2020 and wins. In or about 2023, he stands down from the presidency. Bawumia, as vice-president, then automatically assumes the presidency. Then in 2024 Bawumia is unlikely to be challenged by other NPP aspirants when he stands.
@Aluta, don't expose your ignorance to the whole world. The President can stand for one more election in 2020. Educate yourself before making any posts.Otherwise sit, watch and learn. Who knows, you might become the next President but you have learn the basic rule of the game. Who is Nana Addo afraid of anyway. You NDC guys think everyone is afraif of your electoral prowess but you are in opposition and will be until December 2020 when THE GOOD PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY WILL DECIDE WHO SHOULD GOVERN THEM. The decision, my friend, is not up to the NDC but the people of this country.
OH, JUST 2020 AND NOT BEYOND 2024? IS HE AFRAID?