Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has told President Akufo-Addo that he does not wield the power in determining who will succeed him as the next president.
Mr. Mahama underscored the need for peaceful and credible election, suggesting that such a legacy would be Akufo-Addo’s most significant contribution.
The former President made the call while addressing a gathering at a ceremony in Damongo, situated in the Savannah Region, where he cut sod for the construction of a new multipurpose Ndewura Jakpa palace.
He was reacting to consistent remarks by the President that he was only prepared to pass on the baton of leadership to Vice President Bawumia.
“Before the election is held, I am going to come here and pay my proper goodbye to you and thank you for the cooperation that I received from you when I was president. God willing, when I come, I will come with the man who is going to be my successor. Wa Naa, you know that the man I removed from the seat, I cannot have him as my successor and as a traditional ruler, you understand what I am saying,“ President Akufo-Addo said.
The former president in reaction to the comments made said “I wish to urge our president; this was my message to Nana Akufo-Addo, unfortunately, he has left, and he has left only our member of the council of state on the high table.
“I wish to urge our President that the best legacy he can leave this country, is to superintend over a peaceful, transparent and credible election.”
“I wish to remind him, that it is God who makes rulers and he can never ever be the one to choose his successor. It is God who will choose his successor,”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
