Former President and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama, has been advised by the party's Northern Regional Caucus not to maintain Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as running mate.

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The caucus, which met with Mahama before his trip to Canada and the United States for fundraising purposes, expressed their dissatisfaction with the the former Minister for Education's performance and suitability for the role.

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According to a DailyGuide report, the caucus members argued that Prof. Opoku-Agyemang, who was Mahama's running mate in the 2020 elections, failed to deliver her home region, the Central Region, to the NDC in the 2020 elections.

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They also questioned her ability to compete with the likely running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who is a native of the Northern Region and has a strong appeal among the voters there.

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The caucus members reportedly told Mahama that he needed to reconsider his choice of running mate and his team of advisors for the 2024 elections, as the political landscape had changed since the 2020 elections.

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They also raised concerns about how to prevent rigging in the NPP's strongholds, especially the Ashanti and Eastern regions.

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“Circumstances have changed since the selection of Naana Jane for the 2020 election, Anyone who tells you that Bawumia will not have an impact in the Northern Region is misleading you” one of the senior members of the caucus is quoted to have said. 

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Another also stated that “Now that Bawumia is likely to gain votes in our supposed strongholds, what are we doing to secure votes in the NPP’s stronghold, particularly the Ashanti Region? A major challenge for us is how to prevent rigging in the Ashanti and Eastern Region.”

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Mahama, however, has not yet announced his running mate for the 2024 elections. According to reports, he is expected to make the announcement next year, 2024.

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He also said that he was confident of winning the 2024 elections and restoring the NDC to power.

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