The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders Chair for South Africa, Mr. Benjamin Kofi Quashie, has praised the groundbreaking nature of the Veep, Prof. Jane Nana Opoku Aggemang, indicating that it would not be surprising if she leads the NDC after Prez Mahama's tenure.
Mr. Quashie emphasised that, as the first female Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast and the first female Vice President of Ghana, fortune might smile on her to make her lead the NDC.
He spoke via Zoom on Joy News' 'UpFront' show on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, on the topic 'Global InfoAnalytics Post Election Outlook'. Without prejudice to the other names listed to lead the NDC post-Mahama, he said that the current Vice President leading the race would not be surprising.
Nonetheless, Mr. Quashie indicated it is still early days in the government of President John Mahama. "He has still not completed forming his government. The party should not engage in such discussions but rather rally behind President Mahama to succeed," he underscored. However, the SA Council Chair noted that leadership of the NDC post-Mahama should be left for others to discuss, and not amongst NDC members who have a government to run.
The other potential names listed included the current Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, the Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa, and the current NDC Chair, John Asiedu Nketia. Reacting to how any of these persons would fare against the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Dr. Bawumia, Quashie posited, concerning the 2024 election outcome, that any of the candidates would beat Dr. Bawumia any day in a general election.
"I have said that anytime, any day, and in any election held between the NPP with Dr. Bawumia as their candidate, the NDC would beat them hands down," he stressed.
To conclude, Mr. Quashie highlighted that the NDC is doing very well and their approval rating indicates that Ghanaians believe the country is heading in the right direction. "The NDC is doing far better, and everybody in Ghana believes we are heading in the right direction. We should stay focused and forget about the naysayers, he cautioned.
