John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has likened himself to a “retired army general” returning to duty as he campaigns for reelection in the upcoming general elections.
During a meeting with district and municipal Imams in the Ashanti Region on Monday, December 2, 2024, as part of his six-day campaign tour, Mahama addressed the nation’s economic challenges. He promised to guide Ghana out of what he described as a period of economic mismanagement and governance failures.
Mahama assured the Imams that his administration would implement effective policies to restore stability and improve the living conditions of Ghanaians.
“If we go to war, and we encounter difficulties, we go back to call the retired general to come back and lead us. This is a clear illustration of myself because I am a retired general and I went to rest, but it is time to come back for we are in a difficult period, so my party has nominated me to lead the party. I know that many of you pray for us and give us guidelines to follow. I thank every one of you for your prayers”.
Additionally, he has pledged the Islamic community to enact a law that recognizes and legitimizes Islamic marriage within the constitution.
“There are a lot of things that we intend to do, Chief Imam has said that a law that legitimizes Islamic marriage must be enacted, so we have decided to do that.”
