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Senior National Democratic Congress (NDC) member Kwesi Ahwoi, a former Interior Minister from 2013 to 2014, has infuriated the NDC membership, particularly the pro-Mahama faction, with remarks implying that, should the NDC win the presidency in December 2024, John Dramani Mahama might suffer the same fate as the late president John Evans Atta Mills, which made way for his vice president to assume office.
Many attendees were horrified and some even left the ceremony early, ruining what was supposed to be a joyous celebration of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang’s renomination as John Mahama’s running mate at the Ahwois offices on Church Street, Labone.
As he raised his glass in honor of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, 72, Kwesi Ahwoi, 77, declared with assurance that she would become Ghana’s first female vice president. It appeared to be an innocuous message.
But he went on to demonstrate how “anything can happen” when he urged her to prepare herself for presidency, as demonstrated by the death of Professor Evans Atta-Mills in 2012, which made way for Vice-President John Mahama to assume office and be sworn in to complete Mills’s unexpired term.
“John Mahama was not ready to be president at the time but nature schemed things in such a way that President Mills had to give way to John Mahama.
“Anything can happen – so, Naana, be ever prepared, as your motto says. Anything thing can happen and you can become the President of the Republic of Ghana,” Kwesi Ahwoi said, in a video that has since gone viral.
During Ahwoi’s comments, a female voice could be heard in the background saying, “No, no, don’t pray for death!” in reaction to what was being said.
Watch the video below:
Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) stalwart Kwesi Ahwoi has apologized to Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate of the party, and John Dramani Mahama for statements he made in a video that went viral.
“I sincerely regret the wrong impression that my comment has created. Indeed, it was not my intention, and never will it be my intention to pray that H.E. John Mahama does not serve his full four-year term when he wins the 2024 general elections.
“I concede that I misspoke on the occasion. I accept the criticisms in good faith, even though some of the criticisms arise out of a deliberate misrepresentation of my statement.
“I hereby render an unreserved and unqualified apology to H.E. John Dramani Mahama, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the leadership and rank and file of the great NDC.”
Below is the full statement by Kwesi Ahwoi
Kwesi Ahwoi writes:
I have taken notice of the unfortunate controversy that has arisen as a result of a comment I made at a reception organized last Thursday by the Churchstreet group of NDC faithful for Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Running Mate to our esteemed flagbearer, H.E. John Dramani Mahama.
I sincerely regret the wrong impression that my comment has created. Indeed, it was not my intention, and never will it be my intention to pray that H.E. John Mahama does not serve his full four-year term when he wins the 2024 general elections.
I concede that I misspoke on the occasion. I accept the criticisms in good faith, even though some of the criticisms arise out of a deliberate misrepresentation of my statement.
Indeed, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang in response to my toast, pointed out the erroneous impression created by my statement and was categorical in asserting that she was certain that H.E. John Mahama will win the 2024 general elections and serve his full four-year term.
It is unfortunate that my statement appears to have taken the shine off what was otherwise a cheerful and light-hearted occasion.
I hereby render an unreserved and unqualified apology to H.E. John Dramani Mahama, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the leadership and rank and file of the great NDC.
Comrades and friends, let us put this unfortunate incident behind us and unite behind our flag-bearer, the visionary Nation Builder, to rescue our beloved country in the December 2024 elections.
SIGNED.
Kwesi Ahwoi
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
