2024 Elections: Bawumia is a more versatile candidate than Mahama – Martin Amidu

Ahead of the December 7 General Elections, former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has passed a verdict on the two leading flagbearers, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and John Dramani Mahama.

According to him, Dr Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) aspirant is more versatile than Mr Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

In a statement, Mr Amidu added that, the fact that Dr Bawumia is much younger will allow him to run again in subsequent elections as against Mr Mahama who is older and has just one more attempt at becoming President.
“The NPP has a younger and more versatile presidential candidate who would still be young beyond elections 2024 and 2028. The NDC must also not be deceived with poll numbers or outward public displeasure with the regime because there is still some time to the elections. Anything could happen,” Mr Amidu stated.

Daunting task
Mr Amidu, a former running mate to the NDC’s Prof. Mills pointed out that mere slogans cannot win elections for the NDC. “The NDC on the other hand needs to entice everybody disgruntled with his present condition of life across political party lines to support its call to “Build The Ghana We Want Together” and, therefore, it has a more daunting task,” he stated.

Running mate
Mr Amidu also tore into the NDC running mate saga, questioning the selection of someone who is advanced in age. “Secondly the NDC is presenting a presidential candidate who can assume the reins of government for only four years as a former President to nullify the perception of a Jimmy Carter-like presidency that terminated after his first term in office. But it is in the interest of the NDC that after face-saving, the NDC must be able to win a second term of four years with a successor to John Mahama who has age on his or her side.  The impression must never be created that the NDC is still not sure of contesting and winning the 2024 elections and hopes to put forward its presidential candidate for re-election in the 2028 election again.”