{"id":2457,"date":"2024-07-29T04:10:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T04:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=2457"},"modified":"2024-07-29T04:10:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T04:10:15","slug":"ndcs-panic-over-a-debate-between-bawumia-and-mahama-shocking-nana-akomea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=2457","title":{"rendered":"NDC\u2019s panic over a debate between Bawumia and Mahama shocking&#8230;&#8230;..Nana Akomea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New Patriotic Party\u2019s (NPP\u2019s) deputy national campaign chairman,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asaaseradio.com\/2024-election-bawumia-will-neutralise-ndcs-stronghold-in-northern-regions-says-akomea\/#google_vignette\">Nana Akomea<\/a>\u00a0has expressed deep shock at the level of panic that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has shown over the prospect of a presidential debate between the Vice President and presidential candidate of the NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and their candidate, former President John Mahama.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Joy News last Thursday, Nana Akomea said it was fine if the NDC did not want a debate, but the plethora of excuses the NDC has come up with to avoid a debate shows deep panic within the Party at the mere prospect of a debate with Dr Bawumia.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2753284703313861\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p><span id=\"more-221506\"><\/span>Nana Akomea outlined some of the NDC reasons for dodging a debate, including \u201cBawumia has not debated market women; Bawumia has not debated with the media or held a press conference; Bawumia should first debate with NDC members at Parliament.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2753284703313861\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Some other claims by the NDC are \u201cBawumia in his call for a debate, has not shown enough respect for John Mahama; Bawumia has shown belligerence and \u201cpatapa\u201d in his call for a debate; Bawumia has not shown accountability for his stewardship as Vice President.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2753284703313861\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>The NDC even attacked the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) for proposing to organise the debate, describing the Institute as pandering to the whims of the NPP.<\/p>\n<p>Nana Akomea said the frivolous excuses the NDC is putting up every day, portrays a deep sense of panic and alarm at the prospect of putting John Mahama in a debate with Dr Bawumia.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2753284703313861\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_5_host\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"stream-item-size\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nana Akomea said, ironically, a debate will give John Mahama and the NDC a chance to hold Bawumia up to all their charges against him. It is therefore shocking that the NDC is doing all it can to avoid a debate.<\/p>\n<p>Nana Akomea concluded that this should signal to the electorate that the NDC knows that John Mahama is no match for Dr Bawumia.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asaaseradio.com\"><strong>www.asaaseradio.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Patriotic Party\u2019s (NPP\u2019s) deputy national campaign chairman,\u00a0Nana Akomea\u00a0has expressed deep shock at the level of panic that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has shown over the prospect of a presidential debate between the Vice President and presidential candidate of the NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and their candidate, former President John Mahama. 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