A former Deputy Minister of Information Felix Kwakye Ofosu has described the suit that is challenging the validity of former President John Dramani Mahama to contest in the 2024 general elections as madness.
“Madness has finally beset the NPP so they want JM barred by the court from contesting the 2024 elections. Total madness!” he tweeted.
The suit was filed by the Managing Editor of the Daily Searchlight Kenneth Agyei Kuranchie.
The reliefs he is seeking include, “A declaration that on a true and proper interpretation of Article 66 (1) of the 1992 Constitution, the number of years of a presidential term in Ghana is four years.
“A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 66 (1) and (2) of the 1992 Constitution, a person seeking a second presidential term must be a sitting president.
“An order directed at [John Mahama] to fully disclose to Parliament the terms of his engagements with Parliament as flagbearer of a political party.”
Mr Mahama was recently elected flagbearer of the NDC for the 2024 general elections.
During the NDC’s primaries held on Saturday, May 13, 2023, he swept 297,603 (98.9%) of the total valid votes to become the party’s Presidential Candidate for the 4th time.