Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and former President, John Dramani Mahama has selected Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as his Running Mate for the 2020 Presidential elections.
The party's National Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi announced this following a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.
He disclosed that Prof Opoku-Agyemang's endorsement was by a unanimous decision of the party's Council of Elders and the NEC.
"I can tell you that the Running Mate of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama for the 2020 general election is Professor Jane Naana Agyemang. That choice has been approved unanimously by the Council'' Sammy Gyamfi stated.
"We are certain in our minds that this is a winning ticket. His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, ably supported by the competent, trustworthy, honest, sincere, matured Professor Naana Jane Agyemang will deliver victory for the NDC in the coming elections'', he added.
Profile
Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang is the current Africa Board Chairperson of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) and has been a FAWE member since 2014.
She was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast in 2008 and adjudged the first female Vice-Chancellor of a public University in Ghana.
Before heading the University, she had since 1986 served as Head of the Department of English, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Dean of the Board of Graduate Studies and Founding Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
She was also the Academic Director of the African Diaspora Studies programme of School for International Training Study Abroad.
In October 2009, she was elected Ghana’s representative to UNESCO’s Executive Board and has been re-elected for a second time to UNESCO Executive Board.
She obtained her Diplôme Supérieure d’Etudes Françaises from the University of Dakar, Senegal in 1976, a B. A. (Hons) with a Diploma in Education from the University of Cape Coast in 1977 and Masters and Doctorate degrees from York University in Toronto, Canada in 1980 and 1986 respectively.
Naana has chaired more than twenty Boards and Committees, among them: the Council of the University College of Education, Winneba 1998-2002; Academic Committee of the Ghana Council for Tertiary Education; and was Joint Co-coordinator of the Specialist Program in English Language and Ghanaian Culture for Japan Overseas Co-operation Volunteers 1991-1993.
She has also chaired the Adjudication Committee, VALCO Literary Awards, Ghana 1993-1998; Board of Governors, Ghana Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-Ghana) since its founding in 1998; and, Board of Governors, Wesley Girls High School 1994-1998.
In recognition of her outstanding contribution to the development and promotion of quality education in Ghana, the Ghana Women of Excellence Award was conferred on her.
She is a member of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences; University Teachers Association of Ghana; English Studies Association; African Studies Association, USA; African Literature Association, USA; and the International Fulbright Scholars Association.
Furthermore, she is a recipient of four honorary doctorate degrees, attained a Global Leadership Award among many national and international awards.
She serves on several councils, boards, and committees and has published many books and articles.
She is also a two-time Fulbright scholar and is currently a Fellow of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL).
Professor Naana Opoku-Agyemang is also a former Minister of Education in Ghana and hails from Cape Coast in the Central Region.
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One Region, too many
Congrats, Jane Sam,
A very good pair. Another hurdle crossed. We are now left with the launching of the Manifesto. Though the campaign is going to be a low key one bcoz of the Corona pandemic, yet whichever form it would take - the Party is poised to go all out leaving no stone unturned. Kudos to JDM for the wise selection and welcome to the Presidency Madam Jean Naana Opoku-Agyeman.
wow! Mahama dey shock funs. The women will vote against her. Ghana is not ready for a woman VEEP. I don't know who advised him to go that route
MAHAMA IS STILL THE YUTONG BUS DRIVER AND NAANA OPOKU AGYEMANG BECOMES THE MATE. IT WILL NOT WORK. IF NDC IS REALLY SERIOUS MAHAMA SHOULD BE DROPPED FOR NAANA TO RUN FOR THE PARTY. MAHAMA IS TOO CORRUPTT TO BECOME THE IMAGE AND THE FACE OF NDC. NAANA WILL GIVE SOME CREDENCE OF RESPECTABILITY TO THE PARTY, IF SHE LEADS THE PARTY AND NOT TO RUN AFTER MAHAMA. SHE IS TOO DIGNIFIED TO BE MADE TO DO THAT. ANOTHER WAY NDC CAN SEEK TO DROP MAHAMA IS TO CAMPAIGN IN SECRET TO PUSH FOR HIS PROSECUTION FOR HIS NUMEROUS CORRUPTT CASES TO AVOID ANY POOR PERFORMANCE IN 2020 ELECTIONS. SUCH POOR PERFORMANCE IN 2020 WILL SINK DOWN THE PARTY FOR SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS. THE GREATEST MISTAKE OF NDC IS MAHAMA AND NPP SHOULD NOT BOTHER TO PUSH HARD FOR HIS CORRUPTION TO INCRIMINATEE HIM NOW BEFORE DECEMBER 2020. I CAN SEE THE RESURRECTION OF HIS CORRUPTIONN DEVELOPING TO INCRIMINATIONN AFTER 2021, ESPECIALLY IF MAHAMA CONTINUES TO CHERISH AND KEEP HOLD TO HIS AMBITION TO COME BACK. NOW AS LONG AS MAHAMA IS THE DRIVER AND NAANA IS THE MATE NO MAGIC CAN WORK TO RESCUE NDC. AFTER ALL NAANA WAS ALSO IN MAHAMA GOVERNMENT AND WE DID NOT SEE HER INFLUENCE TO ENHANCE THE GOVERNANCE OF MAHAMA GOVERNMENT. WHAT NEW DOES SHE BRING TO THE TABLE NOW.
MAHAMA IS STILL THE YUTONG BUS DRIVER AND NAANA OPOKU AGYEMANG BECOMES THE MATE. IT WILL NOT WORK. IF NDC IS REALLY SERIOUS MAHAMA SHOULD BE DROPPED FOR NAANA TO RUN FOR THE PARTY. MAHAMA IS TOO CORRUPT TO BECOME THE IMAGE AND THE FACE OF NDC. NAANA WILL GIVE SOME CREDENCE OF RESPECTABILITY TO THE PARTY, IF SHE LEADS THE PARTY AND NOT TO RUN AFTER MAHAMA. SHE IS TOO DIGNIFIED TO BE MADE TO DO THAT. ANOTHER WAY NDC CAN SEEK TO DROP MAHAMA IS TO CAMPAIGN IN SECRET TO PUSH FOR HIS PROSECUTION FOR HIS NUMEROUS CORRUPT CASES TO AVOID ANY POOR PERFORMANCE IN 2020 ELECTIONS. SUCHY POOR PERFORMANCE IN 2020 WILL SINK DOWN THE PARTY FOR SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS. THE GREATEST MISTAKE OF NDC IS MAHAMA AND NPP SHOULD NEVER BOTHER TO PUSH HARD FOR HIS CORRUPTION TO INCRIMINATE HIM NOW BEFORE DECEMBER 2020. I CAN SEE THE RESURRECTION OF HIS CORRUPTION DEVELOPING TO INCRIMINATION AFTER 2021, ESPECIALLY IF MAHAMA CONTINUES TO CHERISH AND KEEP HOLD TO HIS AMBITION TO COME BACK. NOW AS LONG AS MAHAMA IS THE DRIVER AND NAANA IS THE MATE NO MAGIC CAN WORK TO RESCUE NDC. AFTER ALL NAANA WAS ALSO IN MAHAMA GOVERNMENT AND WE DID NOT SEE HER INFLUENCE TO ENHANCE THE GOVERNANCE OF MAHAMA GOVERNMENT. WHAT DOES SHE BRING TO THE TABLE NOW.
Folks, NDC leadership are complete jokers.Prof was not a new to us in Ghana political terrain so let measure her previous engagement and what she brought up was it a convincing therapy for even education sector. NDC lies and deceit will prolong their stay opposition because they try to make politics for everything Ghana and that is dangerous for them we are all living in Ghana and saw what she did for Ghana during her time as educational minister where common chalk was a problem.
The value is the same as Bawumia said irrespective of the competence of the Vice, if the boss is visionless the vice contribution will not be felt. Madam welcome to come and and continue to cancel nurses and teachers allowances and deny schools chalks.
@Nana Abaka please lets concentrate with congratulating her and stop the throwing tantrums to the other side for now, because if you go that tangent and the other side also starts it won't be nice. After all she is not new to us (NPP) remember she was also the education minister during the incompetence one era and common chalk for teachers was a problem. (do you remember teachers were insulted for asking for ordinary chalk)? Anyway don't mind me. Congratulations Madam, as Honest has already said i really respect NDC's decision for allowing our female politicians to come forward. Long live Ghana.
Excellent pair