Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, passionately emphasized the crucial importance of experience over inexperience in the upcoming presidential election.

Drawing a vivid metaphor, Mahama responded to the recent remarks made by the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, comparing his role to that of a driver and a driver's mate.

While delivering a speech on February 7, Dr. Bawumia positioned himself as a driver's mate seeking promotion to the driver's seat, urging Ghanaians to vote for him in the upcoming election.However, Mahama was quick to question this proposition, asserting that if the current driver has failed to navigate the road properly and adhere to traffic regulations, promoting the mate might not yield better results.

Mahama, a former president, urged the public to consider his experience as a former driver, emphasising that the nation cannot afford to hand over the metaphorical "vehicle" to an inadequately trained driver's mate. He stated, "If the driver couldn't drive well, how much less the driver's mate?"“And so on 7th December, the driver is going and if the driver hasn't driven properly these seven years. We are not going to hand over the car to the driver's mate. If even the driver couldn't drive well, how much less the driver's mate?"We all know what we've gone through these past seven and half years. The opportunity has come for us to rescue our nation from the incompetence and inept clueless administration of Nana Akufo-Addo and his driver's mate".

John Mahama advised that his experience as a former driver should be preferred over that of a poorly-trained driver's mate."So I leave you with one final question. If you have a car and the driver didn't drive well and you are taking your car, will you give it to your former experienced driver or the careless driver's mate? I will give it to the former experienced driver", John Mahama stated.

During the two-day tour of the Upper West Region, Mahama engaged with the public, allowing them to voice their concerns and opinions.He reiterated his commitment to measured promises, particularly regarding the calls for enhanced remuneration by public sector workers.

As the election date approaches, the debate between experience and change continues, with Mahama positioning himself as the experienced hand that Ghana needs to navigate the challenges ahead.The electorate eagerly awaits the unfolding political developments in the lead-up to the crucial decision on December 7th.