Former National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Joshua Alabi, has expressed apprehensions regarding the forthcoming 2024 elections. He has implied that President Nana Akufo-Addo and the Electoral Commission (EC) are gearing up for a highly contentious struggle to maintain their grip on power.

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In his view, the actions and stances of both the president and the EC suggest that they may engage in aggressive tactics during the elections.Furthermore, Professor Alabi, an experienced politician and academic, has urged the youth to actively participate in shaping Ghana's future, underscoring their potential to drive substantial change in the country.

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“At the same time, the president’s actions, pronouncements, and excuses coupled with the posture of the electoral commissioner suggest that they are not prepared to give up power easily. They are prepared for a very dirty fight.“This, therefore, marks the beginning of a powerful journey followed by passion and energy for our youth, the force that has the potential to reshape the very fabric of our party and the nation as a whole.

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Comrades, you are not merely the future; you are the driving force of the present.”Professor Alabi also touched upon the prevailing economic difficulties confronting Ghana and the responsibility of political leadership in tackling these issues.He alluded to President Akufo-Addo's remarks regarding the government's purported incapacity to resolve the economic challenges it had allegedly generated.

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In his view, the president's statement serves as an indication to the NDC that they have an opportunity to seize power in the upcoming 2024 elections.“The president has told the whole nation that he and his team are not capable of solving the economic mess that they have created and if his favourite candidate and possibly their flagbearer is a member of his team, then the signal is that Ghanaians must wait for the NDC.

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“Bawumia is going to be the flagbearer and Bawumia is a member of his team, so what he is telling us is that wait for the NDC,” he added.

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