Former President John Dramani Mahama will launch a fundraising platform today, March 22, 2023, at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA).

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential hopeful will also hold a public lecture on political party financing in Ghana.

The event is expected to be attended by party stalwarts and bigwigs such as Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah and General Secretary Fifi Kwetey.

It is believed that the funds raised through the platform will be used to support Mahama's campaign as well as aid other party activities, just as he did in previous years. In January 2020, the former president launched a similar fundraising platform to support his candidacy for the general elections.

As part of his preparations for the NDC primaries scheduled for May, Mahama's campaign team, led by a leading member of the NDC, Prof Joshua Alabi, filed his nominations for the flagbearership position at the party's headquarters in Accra on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. The team submitted the required documents and fees to contest the position.

Speaking after the submission of the nomination forms, Prof Alabi gave a strong indication to the Electoral Commission that they would not tolerate any compromise that could be disadvantageous to their candidate ahead of the 2024 general election.

Mr Mahama will face competition from former Mayor of Kumasi, Kojo Bonsu, businessman Ernest Kwaku Krobea, and former Finance Minister Dr. Kwabena Duffour in his quest to run on the NDC ticket in 2024.