Professor Kwesi Botchwey, Ghana's longest-serving Finance Minister is tipped to become the running mate to former President John Dramani Mahama for Election 2020, Graphic Online has gathered.
It has been gathered that Prof Botchwey's name came up for the appointment at a meeting today - August 19, 2019 - and would be announced later.
However, there are other competing interests.
There are some other people lobbying for the position and they have all thrown their curriculum vitae (CV) for consideration.
Key names such as Dr Kwabena Duffuor, Kwesi Ahwoi, Prof John Gatsi, Nii Okoi Dsane, Alex Mould are some of the names that have prominently come up for the running mate position.
But sources close to Mr Mahama says he [Mahama] was relaxed about who will become his running mate since he has gone through the process of selecting a running mate before, in 2012 and 2015.
Source: Graphic.com
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Aaaaaaaah, even they all value the same
The man will never accept being a running mate. This is nana addo's mate. He is about 15 years older than mahama, and has said several times that he will sit back and direct affairs instead of being in the front seat. Hannah Tetteh will be picked. It is a consensus to pick her.
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Kwesi B is a used cargo. He brought the untold story to Ghanaians during his time as finance minister. He devalued Ghana cedi 500% in one instance and told Ghanaians it will take fifty years to recover from the mess he created. Kuffour came in and did it within few years. NDC should discard old incompetent cargo like Mahama and bring in young once for 2030 elections. This advice is free, no charge.
An ex president has reduced the number of volta region votes , courtesy of npp chairman. this makes the choice from the region out of the question. besides he supports the current president. now bono, greater accra , central have the chance
Professor B,professor Brilliant. PROFESSOR BAKO,PROFESSOR BEST. MAHAMA AND PROFESSOR KB,SIMPLY CLASSIC,BEST EXPERIENCE.
Kwesi Botchwey? That is 10-years too late for Kwesi. NDC should switch the ticket so that Kwesi is the Presidential candidate and Mahama is vice. Yes, he can balance out the Bawumia economics that hurt the NDC in 2016 but he doesn't have any political constituency and cannot bring in the votes from the central region the NDC needs. It almost feels like Amissah 2.0. Although to be fair to Kwesi, I am sure he can answer Bawumia's 72 questions. In the likely scenario that Mahama loses in 2020, the NDC will be lacking a successor as Kwesi will be too old to contest in 2024 after Mahama retires. This looks like political suicide for the NDC. At this rate, they may stay in opposition longer than we all expected.
What a perfect match. Professor of excellent track records, academia,south and North,balancing the the Akan and Northern, Bridging the votes from the middle class,academia.experience civil servant of high repute. YES MAHAMA HAS INDEED LISTENED TO THE GRASSROOT. A BLEND OF YOUTH ,CADRES,AND EXPERIENCE. LET THE THIRD CLASS PRESIDENT COME AND TELL GHANAIANS THAT HE IS COMPETENT THAN PROFESSOR BOTCHWAY. LET THE SO CALLED DR BAWUMIA COME TO TELL US THAT HE IS MORE COMPETENT THAN PROFESSOR KWESI BOTCHWAY. INDEEDED MAHAMA IS A LISTENING LEADER. MY FIRST CHOICE IS PROFESOR BOTCHWAY,SECOND PROFESSOR ALABI,FOLLOWED BY SPIO. PROFESSOR KWESI BOTCHWAY HAS INTERVIEWED,LISTENED TO GRASSROOTS AND WILL MAHAMA AND NDC BEST. GOD LOVES NDC. 2020, vote Mahama and Professor Botcway. Vote prof and Mahama. Vote Prof Mahama. Your trusted ,selfless,hardworking and affable leaders in 2020 professor and Mahama.simply cite prof Mahama. MAHAMA Nie ,Professor nie. EYEEE ZUU PROF MAHAMA
Tweaaaaaa who cares? The value is the same. What has this guy achieved as Finance Minister? Nothing... only increasing fuel prices during his budgets.
Mahama must pick Asiedu nKETIA or else he will not win the B/A votes