Dr. Richard Amoako Baah, a Political Science lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has advised the general public to stay vigilant and probe deeper into the substance of persons interested in becomimg President of the country.

According to him, once a person steps in the ring of Presidency, nothing about such individual becomes private, including their sexual relations. The lecturer believes that a man who wants to become President but is morally bankrupt does not deserve the noble position.

“Don’t tell me the number of girlfriends one has is a private matter. It is only private if you don’t want to be a President, but the moment you step into the ring of presidency, it is no longer a private matter.

“Don’t let them fool you that these are private matters, and how can they even advise the young ones on morality?”
Dr Baah

Speaking in an interview, Dr Amoako Baah questioned the moral right of a Presidential hopeful who is perceived to be a womanizer to be a good leader. “Can a man who is married and chasing girlfriends lead a country?” he asked.

According to him, knowing the other side of any individual seeking to lead the nation will help citizens make informed decisions.

The Political Science lecture further urged Ghanaians to match the character of any Presidential hopeful to their words during campaigns.

“The people of Kumasi are on my neck saying; I made them vote for Nana Addo. It is true because I didn’t know him. I listened to his sweet words and we made a mistake because we only listened to him. We should have compared his words to his character to have known better. So don’t just listen to them, know their character too.”
Dr Baah

Presidential Hopefuls

So far, the outgoing Trade Minister, Mr Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen is one of the politicians in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who has officially declared his intention to contest in the party’s Presidential primaries when nominations open.

Speaking in a broadcast, Mr. Kyerematen said, “I wish to use this platform to formally announce my decision to contest the flagbearership race of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) when the party officially opens nominations for that purpose”. The former Trade Minister envisaged to build a strong foundation that will bring prosperity to the country.

Mr. Kyerematen on Thursday, January 5, 2023, tendered his resignation letter.

The outgoing Agric Minister, Mr Afriyie Akoto has also disclosed that he is set to pursue his ambition of becoming the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2024 Presidential election.

Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto noted that he will soon begin his campaign to convince delegates of the party to have faith in him. This follows President Akuffo Addo’s acceptance of his resignation from the government. The former Kwadaso MP believes he has the wherewithal to lead the governing party to “break the eight.”

On Tuesday January 10, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto tendered his resignation letter to President Akuffo Addo. This came four days after Trade Minister, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, resigned from the government.

The two-term Member of Parliament for Kwadaso Constituency, if he wins to lead the NPP, will go into the 2024 election at age 75 and a successful presidential bid will have him go into the annals as the oldest person voted to be President of the land.