Former Ghana President John Dramani Mahama has issued a bold statement in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, stating that his party, the National Democratic Congress, relies on the voter at the polling station and not the court for victory. Addressing a campaign rally in Accra on Friday, Mahama said they were confident of winning an election through the democratic process and having the right vote counted.
Mahama's declaration is amidst growing tension and political competition at the back of the election, where history has witnessed a challenge against presidential results in courts of law-the most recent being the one of the 2020 general election, which Mahama contested in court against the then incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo, declared the winner. He has, however, demonstrated consistency this time and promised that the NDC will not head to the courts once they secure good results at the ballot box.
We are not going to the court this time," Mahama said. "We are winning one touch at the polling stations, and that is where the decision will be made. The people will speak, and we will respect their will." He added that his party was working hard for free, fair, and transparent elections on December 7, 2024, and called on his supporters to be vigilant and make sure the votes are counted.
This is a change of strategy for Mahama and the NDC, who had taken the political process to the courts following the disputed outcome of the 2020 election, which they said was marred by irregularities. By the sound of it, Mahama's comments signal more grassroots campaigns and a commitment to seeing that the will of the people is observed at all levels of the electoral process.
With the campaign heating up, Mahama and his main rival, President Akufo-Addo, are set to be ready for a titanic battle. The two candidates have called for full participation by their supporters in the imminent election, and all eyes will be on the polling stations this December as Ghana decides who will take them into the next chapter.
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