The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has noted that the party’s 2024 election campaign message will focus heavily on the economy, which is why it has decided to reorganize its parliamentary leadership.
He asserts that the new leadership’s expertise will be most effective in spreading the party’s message.
The NDC announced its decision to replace Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu with Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson in a letter to Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin dated Monday, January 23, 2023.
Other changes include Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP for Ellembelle who has been brought in to replace Ketu North MP, James Klutse Avedzi as the Deputy Minority Leader while Kwame Governs Agbodza has also replaced Asawase MP, Muntaka Mubarak as the Minority Chief Whip.
Ahmed Ibrahim and Comfort Doyoe-Ghansah were, however, maintained in their positions as First and Second deputy Whips respectively.
Speaking to the media, Mr. Asiedu Nketiah mentioned that the party has made every effort to win the 2024 election.
“The 2024 election is going to be fought around the economy, so the debate is basically going to be about the economy. So if you are a serious party fighting to win an election. You must put your best foot forward to win the debate.”
After hearing the news on Tuesday, some party supporters in the Tamale South constituency surrounded the constituency office to express their displeasure with the party’s parliamentary leadership transition.
Pollster Ben Ephson has described Johnson Asiedu Nketiah’s justifications for changing the party’s leadership in Parliament as “laughable.”
Mr. Ephson believes that the parliamentary reshuffle is an attempt by John Mahama and Aseidu Nketiah to control the caucus.
