Sunday, 08 September

Election 2024: NDC launches campaign today

Politics
John Mahama and Prrof Jane Opoku Agyemang

The main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is set to launch its campaign today at Jubilee Park in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital, with the goal of reclaiming power from the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming December 7 general elections.

The event will be headlined by the NDC’s 2024 flag bearer, former President John Dramani Mahama, and his running mate, Prof. Jane Nana Opoku Agyemang. 

The launch aims to propel the party's campaign, particularly focusing on their 24-hour economy programme designed to boost youth employment and other key initiatives.

The National Campaign Team is composed of prominent figures including:

• Fifi Fiavi Kwetey (General Secretary) - Campaign Coordinator

• Dr. Joseph Yammin (National Organizer) - Deputy Campaign Coordinator in charge of regional campaigns

• Richard Quashigah - Deputy Campaign Coordinator in charge of parliamentary campaigns

• Chief Hamilton Nixon Biney - Deputy Campaign Coordinator in charge of Special Operations

• Sammy Gyamfi - National Communications Officer

• George Opare Addo - National Youth Organizer

• Dr. Hanna Louisa Bisiw-Kotei - National Women’s Organizer

• Alhaji Cole Younger - National Zongo Caucus Coordinator

• Prof. Joshua Alabi - Head of Flagbearer’s Campaign

• Joyce Bawa Mogtari - Spokesperson, Flagbearer’s Campaign

• Beatrice Annan - Deputy Spokesperson, Flagbearer’s Campaign

• Alex Segbefia - Head of Running Mate’s Campaign

• James Agyenim Boateng - Spokesperson, Running Mate’s Campaign

• Eric Adjei - Deputy Spokesperson, Running Mate’s Campaign

Other notable members of the National Campaign Team include:

• Richard Anamoo - Representative of the NDC’s Professionals Forum

• Shine Gaveh - Representative of the Cadres Front

• Dr. Nashiru Issahaku

• Obuobia Darko-Opoku

• Mary Ewusi

The National Campaign Team will operate under the direction of a Campaign Steering Committee, comprising:

• Johnson Asiedu Nketia - Chairman

• Fifi Fiavi Kwetey

• Dr. Ato Forson

• Rt. Hon. Doe Adjaho

• Alhaji Hudu Yahaya

• Kofi Totobi Quakyi

• Samuel Ofosu Ampofo

• Dr. Kwabena Duffour

• Betty Mould Iddrisu

• Julius Debrah

• Marietta Brew

• Dr. Valerie Sawyer

• Sam Pee Yalley

• Alhaji Alhassan Ligbi      

 

The members of the national campaign team will also be unveiled at the event which will be attended by hundreds of party supporters. 

The National Campaign Team and Steering Committee will work under the leadership of the flag bearer, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, and will report to the Functional and National Executive Committees of the party in fulfilling their campaign duties.

Source: Classfmonline.com/Cecil Mensah