The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has voiced confidence that the two leading candidates in the 2024 general elections will both hail from the northern part of the country.
He predicted John Dramani Mahama who has already received the nod to represent the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will be rivaled by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia from the NPP.
According to the Speaker, this will be the first election under the fourth republic in which the candidates of the two main political parties hail from the northern part of the country.
The Speaker made this prediction during a visit to Yagbonwura Bii-Kunutu Jewu Soale, the Overlord of Gonja, in Damongo.
“The NDC has already elected my younger brother, John Dramani Mahama, as its flagbearer, and the NPP if the NPP elects Dr. Bawumia in November, then we have two northern brothers competing to be president, which I think we all pray for.
“It is now the time for development in the north, and I urge you to prepare yourselves accordingly for the battle ahead…This is the time that the two main parties in Ghana are both deciding that the flagbearers will be our sons from the north.” What I plead with all of you is for us to accept our differences and support our brothers.” he said
