Mahama Advises Politicians Against Being Power Drunk: “Let’s Adopt Christlike Features”

Mahama Advises Politicians Against Being Power Drunk: “Let’s Adopt Christlike Features”

  • John Mahama has delivered a touching message to mark the 2023 Easter celebrations on Sunday, April 9, 2023
  • The former president and most likely to be the NDC flagbearer for the 2024 general elections said while it is easy to be carried away by the trappings of political power, politicians must not be power drunk
  • He wants politicians to, instead, adopt Christlike features in their daily lives because those will stand the test of time in their lives

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Former president John Mahama has urged colleague politicians not to be carried away by the trappings of political power because they are fleeting.

According to him, having served the country in every important position from deputy minister to president, he knows that it is easy to get power drunk.

John Mahama has advised politicians to adopt Christlike features.
John Mahama is campaigning to return as President of Ghana in the 2024 general elections. Source: Facebook/JDMahama.
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"Wherever you go, you get soldiers lined, welcome parades; you inspect guards of honour, the band is playing...and often what it does is, it gives you a sense of immortality.

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"If you are used to the trappings of office, you will think that you will never step out of the office and so what I say to Christian politicians is we take Christlike features into the work we do as politicians," he admonished.

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He made the comment on Sunday, April 9, 2023, when he joined the Holy Hill Chapel Assemblies of God Church in Accra for the Easter service.

Akufo-Addo urges Christians to reflect on Christ's sacrifice

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported in a separate story that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo also released a message of goodwill as Christians everywhere observed Easter.

He urged believers to take advantage of the occasion to think about Jesus Christ's death and the hope it provides for them.

The thought-provoking message received praise and well-wishes from online users after it emerged on Facebook.

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Ben Ephson advises Mahama to select a running mate from the Volta Region

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported in a separate story that experienced Ghanaian pollster, Ben Ephson, told former President John Mahama to consider someone from the Volta region as his running mate.

Mr Ephson in an interview said choosing a running mate from the Volta Region will boost the NDC's chances of success in the 2024 elections.

He added that the NDC's votes in the Volta Region had reduced during the past three elections.

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George Nyavor (Head of Politics and Current Affairs Desk) George Nyavor writes for YEN.com.gh. He has been Head of the Politics and Current Affairs Desk since 2022. George has over 9 years of experience in managing media and communications (Myjoyonline and GhanaWeb). George is a member of the Catholic Association of Media Practitioners Ghana (CAMP-G). He obtained a BA in Communications Studies from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2010. Reach out to him via george.nyavor@yen.com.gh.