Former US ambassador and NDC presidential hopeful, Dr. Ekow Spio Garbrah has said that the demise of late President Evans Atta-Mills while in office opened the door for one term presidency, instead of the two-term convention.
Making his claim on the Good evening Ghana Show, Dr. Spio Garbrah further stated that since the country is now in the era of the 'one-term presidency', President Akufo- Addo must also serve only one term in his presidential office.
To buttress his point, he cited that both former presidents Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum Kufuor served two terms, however after former Prez Mills died in his first term, the two-term convention was broken.
He noted that it is now very easy for Ghanaians to vote a president out after just one term as was done to John Dramani Mahama, and therefore, Akufo- Addo must also serve one term.
Spio-Garbrah who revealed his intentions of battling for the NDC flagbearer position joins former NHIA boss, Sylvester Mensah, former Vice Chancellor of the Institute of Professional Studies (UPSA), Prof Joshua Alabi and former Minister of Health, Alban Bagbin, who have expressed the desire to contest the office.
Akufo-Addo must serve one term- Spio Garbrah
Source: primenewsghana
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Oh! Mr. Ekow Spew Garbage, where from this one too?
Spio is one of the loose talkers in NDC, whose submissions are either childish or full of nonse*nse. Just listen to this claim about one-term presidency oo. It sounds as though the coconut seller at Ashiaman was making the submission. This thing too wants to be president?
Mr Spio Garbrah has not done PhD programme anywhere to be referred to as a Dr. If he should know better if he wants to be taken seriously. Being given an Honorary Doctorate is not in the same category as going through the rigor of producing a Doctoral Thesis. JJ Rawlings and Otumfuor Osei Tutu each has 5 of such honorary Doctorates, do you see anywhere that they've referred to themselves as Drs? President Kuffour was conferred one by Oxford University alongside Prince Charles on the same day. Have you read anywhere that he referred to himself as Dr. Ghanaians should stop entertaining mediocrity. And he wants to be president of this country of ours. Be serious Mr Ekow Spio-Garbrah.
This is childish,your excellency, please.
My preferred candidate, you are very very wrong. Ghanaians votes for parties and not individuals. Each party in Govt rules for two terms and not the candidate. Be careful what you say because it will come back to hurt you. Would you say you should be given only one term should you get the chance to rule Ghana? Remember you will reap what you sow.