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Ghana Election: Akua Donkor’s Ghana Freedom Party Endorses John Mahama And NDC
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Ghana Election: Akua Donkor’s Ghana Freedom Party Endorses John Mahama And NDC

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • Akua Donkor's Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has endorsed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2024 election
  • Jerry Addo, the Deputy General Secretary of the GFP, said the decision to support the NDC came after consultations with its executives
  • Addo assured that the party had not been coerced into making this endorsement two days before the election

The Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has endorsed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) two days to the 2024 election.

The GFP’s own candidate, Akua Donkor, passed away, while her replacement, Philip Appiah Kubi, was disqualified by the Electoral Commission in his attempt to replace her on the ballot.

Ghana Election, Akua Donkor, Ghana Freedom Party, John Mahama, NDC, Mahama Endorsement
The Ghana Freedom Party endorses John Mahama and says it supports the NDC's policies. Source: John Dramani Mahama/Madam Akua Donkor
Source: Facebook

Addressing the press on December 4, Jerry Addo, the Deputy General Secretary of the GFP, said the decision to support the NDC came after extensive consultations with its executives.

Adom News reported that Addo further stressed that the party had not been coerced into making this endorsement.

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Addo said the GFP was swayed by the NDC’s policy proposals, particularly the promise to establish a Women’s Development Bank and offer free tuition for first-year tertiary students.

“The Ghana Freedom Party is supporting the candidature of the flagbearer of H.E John Dramani Mahama on Saturday. He’s going to capture power to save Ghanaians.”

The GFP's endorsement is not considered significant, given it secured only 0.04% of the vote in the 2020 election.

Akua Donkor died 2 months to election

YEN.com.gh reported that Donkor died on October 28 after a short illness.

She had complained of breathing difficulties. Family members subsequently rushed her to the Nsawam Government Hospital.

She was referred to the Ridge Hospital in Accra early on October 28, where she died in the intensive care unit.

Despite her passing, the Electoral Commission has stated that it would maintain the original ballot order for the 2024 presidential election.

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There had been calls for a reprint of the ballots but the EC said her death did not necessitate any changes to the ballot structure and stated that ballot printing was 90% complete at the time.

Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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