Former President John Mahama is the best bet for the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) if it is to win the 2020 elections, Major (rtd) Kwadwo Boakye-Djan, Spokesperson for the defunct Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), has said.
According to him, the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will not be a walk-over for the NDC in the elections, although, in his view, the government is under-performing.
The NDC has set 7 December 2018 for its presidential primaries ahead of the 2020 polls.
This was announced by General Secretary Johnson Aseidu Nketia at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, 2 August 2018.
Mr Nketia, who said the date is in line with the party’s constitution, explained that: “We have taken note of our constitutional requirement to choose our flag bearer 24 months before the next elections and the constitution, not having been amended yet, we can safely calculate our timelines from 7th December 2020, so that will bring us back to 7th of December 2018 for a choice to be made on who leads our party into the next general elections.
“Ordinarily, we would have concluded all the internal elections before opening the space for campaigning and declaration of intentions, but we realise that if we are to wait till we finish our elections by September, the time will be short for some aspirants, so on behalf of the national executive committee and on my own behalf as the Chief Executive of NDC, I wish to declare the campaign period for our presidential primaries officially opened with immediate effect.”
Mr Nketia, has directed that all hopefuls must first inform the party of their intention to contest before campaigning.
He also warned the would-be aspirants to be wary of the comments they pass during the campaign and to be modest.
Speaking on Accra FM Friday, 3 August, Major (rtd) Boakye-Djan, said: “The NDC will need to bring Mahama to meet the NPP and its bullfighter Akufo-Addo. Akufo-Addo no doubt is a bullfighter in the political space in Ghana. I have known him for a very long time, and, so, I can testify to that.
“The 2020 elections will not be a child’s play, it is not going to be an easy battle for the NDC. Mahama has the clout and the ability to face the NPP, and, so, anybody in the NDC who will prevent him from becoming the flag bearer is an enemy within the NDC.
“Already John Mahama has been marketed and is a household name at the moment, and, so, why bring another person.”
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I perfectly agree with you. As for Boakye Gyan just don't waste your fingers typing something about him. As you said, anyone who promotes the return of Mahama is a nation wrecker and must not be allowed to sprout let alone germinate. Anokware po!
Is this thing called Boakye Djan who could'nt speak english and therefore had to go release JJ Rawlings to become the worse leader Ghana have ever had ; how idiotic can one be that today this misguided full is being paid by Jon Mahama the worse stiller President in Ghana to promote him as a leader for the NDC ; today JJ rawlings has more respect than you ; today you are begging for money like a beggar on the street; the man who even cannot win a parliamentary seat but then advocates for the return of this northner thiff Jon Mahama ; who in his right mind will go vote for JOn mahama and the NDC again .
Don't mind that Boakye- Djan who has clearly been paid by Mahama to propagate on his( Mahama) behalf. We are all aware of the grudge between Rawlings and Boakye-Djan. And that makes Djan the right person to be used to instigate the two frontiers to be at loggerheads anytime one speaks in favor of the other. Rawlings has publically expressed his non-support for Mahama because he has awfully failed his, 'Rawlings's integrity test'. Whatever that Rawlings's integrity is, is left to Ghanaians to disseminate to pick their judgment. Of course, Ghanaians are aware that, of all known interested in NDC Flagbearership candidates, Mahama is most resourceful and clearly attracts those NDC sycophants who are aspiring for positions in case he wins the 2020 election. Good Leadership, integrity, and competence in Governance are at this stage immaterial in the face of Mahama's handicap in those attributions. But mind you, Nana so far has remarkably proved to possess all those attributions to the brim.
Boakye Djan, for the 8 years of the ndc they couldn't achieve 1/4 of what this government has done less than 2 years to be precise 19 months,what are you talking about? do you people think Ghanaians are st*pid ? what are you coming to do? tell us the unfinished work that was beneficial to Ghana which Ghanaians need ndc to come back and finish? whatever intervention that Papa Kuffuor and the NPP left for Ghanaians ndc destroyed everything and left debts unprecedented is that what ndc are coming to continue? you joking! Papa Kuffuor left sufficient money in the consolidated fund to the admiration of the then ndc finance minister Dr Kwabena Duffuor who recommended them for good work done, what happened to those funds? ndc created judgement debts for themselves and l000**ted and shared is that what ndc think Ghanaians will vote them for? you people are funny papa! we will remind Ghanaians the work of the ndc from 2009-2016 and compare that to from 2001-2009 & 2016-2020 with the free SHS, restoration of the teacher and nurses trainee allowances, NABCO, the payment of the NHIS and free school feeding, we will remind Ghanaians how MASLOC created by Papa Kuffuor to help the poor which was used to loan ndc mps and inisters instead of the poor and how it is working now. Look, ndc 2020 we will go with you p3pep3p3! You will tell Ghanaians what you did to benefit them and NPP WILL also present their work and account to the good people of Ghana so get ready ! 2020 is the time for accountability to the good people of Ghana, the inflated contract sums which has left projects with their teeth showing and the people pleading for completion with the monies nowhere to be found. Huh ! 2020 3b3y3 d3 s33! Obiaa b3bu akonta! if ndc think they are coming with propaganda, then they should have a Second thought,because it is accountability time !
Folks, the most pathetic part of this man's life is his brother who was a university student was killed by P/ndc operatives because of the st*pidity of this Boakye Djan. That his younger brother was called Kyeremeh Djan may his soul rest in peace. It's unfortunate that guy had an older brother called Major Boakye Djan the most id*ot army officer of our time and a disgrace to his family, hometown, clan, district and region. A st*pid Akan I've ever seen in this world is Boakye Djan, somebody who led an insurrection and succeeded, ordered his subordinates to release a soldier prisoner who had been charged by the state for treason and was being tried in a marshal court and made the prisoner the head of state and himself the Spokesman for the Junta, is this man normal? after making making JJ Rawlings the head of state,he JJ turned round and persecuted Boakye Djan and he left the country like a coward dog into exile in the UK. Stayed there until 2001 when Papa Kuffuor came to power before he could come back to Ghana, this st*pid man also want to be heard,somebody who got the chance but shy away from the pig office of the land came back and contested for an mp on the ticker of the ndc, what a twerp! he didn't like the Head of State but fought for an mp which the electorates in that constituency showed him his st*pidity by voting against him and then he ran for a constituency chairman so from a Spokesman of the Dreaded AFRC to ndc constituency chairman, hahahahahaha! what a cheap man and an idi*t, even Koku Anyidoho is more important in the ndc than this f000**00l who through his st*pidity ndc was formed. Somebody, tell Major Boakye Djan to Give Us A Break !!! Some are born Great, others achieve Greatness but major Boakye Djan was born a f000**000l.
NEMESIS AWAITS BOAKYE GYAN. DID YOU REMEMBER SO MANY YEARS AFTER HIS RETIREMENT AND WORKING ON HIS FARM TO SUSTAIN GHANA'S ECONOMY, HE AND HIS ELEMENTS OF JUNE 4 WENT AFTER OKATAKYIE A.A. AFRIFA, TIED HIM TO A STAKE, SHOT AND KILLED HIM. FOR WHAT? COS HE WAS PART OF THE MILITARY COUP THAT OVER THROWN A CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT. THEY DID SAME TO COL. IGNATIUS ACHEAMPONG ON SAME CHARGE OF OVERTHROWING A CONSTITUTIONAL GOV'T. NOW BOAKYE GYAN, INSTEAD OF KEEPING A LOW PROFILE FOR PLUNGING GHANA IN THESE MESS THAT HIS INVLVEMENT, DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY IN PROPING UP A REGIME THAT HAS ALSO OVERTHROWN A CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT OF DR. HILLA LIMANN AND HAS SINCE METAMAPHOUS INTO A POLITICAL PARTY GOING BY THE NAME NDC, HIS POSTURING AND TATCIT SUPPORT AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE REGIME THAT BROUGHT ABOUT NDC CANNOT BE IN DOUBT. BOAKYE DJAN SHOULD MARK MY WORDS.....IF HE SHOULD CONTINUE TO IRK THE SILENT ANGER OF THE BOYS...ONE DAY ONE DAY, THEY WILL COME FOR HIM AND THE MONSTER HE CREATED AND ELIMINATE HIM A LA KUTU ACHEAMPONG AND A.A. AFRIFA. MY ADVICE...KEEP A LOW PROFILE AND ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR LIFE TILL THE DEVINE PUNISHMENT YOU CANNOT RUN AWAY FROM COMES TO VISIT YOU SOONER OR LATER.
You have said it all!!! This man is one of devils who gave birth to this evil ndc party from the very onset and Ghana has never known peace since 1979. Ndc has destroyed almost half of Ghana's independence years for nothing. As long as ndc is concerned, Ghana will never know peace.They are devils with evil intentions.
This man needs to be taken to the Teshie shooting range to be shot like he and his comrades did to the Generals. He has let a loose canon on Ghana for three decades and we have run into one mess or the other over the years. He should admit that he and his JJR have failed Ghanaians and need to be shot at the shooting range. The nons3ns3 must stop!! To hell with Boakye Dwan!!
JM WILL WIN COME DECEMBER2020
JM ALL THE WAY