2024 Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has said that the process to select his running mate for the general elections will start next year.
It comes after the Queen mother of Sunyani Nana Akosua Dua Sika Asor Brayie had earlier appealed to the former president to select his running mate from the Bono Region.
“The Traditional Council supports him. I would like to make an appeal to him, we know he loves the Bono Region because his wife comes from here. We have selected vice president from other places for quite some time, but we want him to choose his running mate from this region this time,” she said at a public engagement involving Mr. Mahama.
Responding to the Queen Mother at Asunafo South in the Bono Region, the former emphasized the importance of having a clear procedure for selecting the right person.
He explained that per the rules of the party, the presidential candidate, national executives, and council of elders of the NDC will have to come together and select the person.
“What I will say is that, just like custom has it, our party also has processes to select candidates for various roles. It is the Presidential candidate, National executives, and Council of Elders who come together to select a running mate. But that process will start next year,” he stated.
He concluded by urging for calm as the party prepares to choose a running mate in the next year.
