A flagbearer hopeful of the National Democratic Congress {NDC), Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, has withdrawn from the contest.
In a public notice on Friday, May 12, 2023, the former Bank of Ghana Governor said he has engaged with the team working for his bid in the elections, and has communicated my decision to withdraw from the contest to lead the NDC in the 2024 presidential election.
“As a result, I want to take this opportunity to inform the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and my supporters of my decision to withdraw from the contest.
“I want to thank the teeming supporters who believe in my message and stood behind me. I want to assure them that my decision is for the good of the party, and to assure them of my unflinching support for the victory of the NDC in the 2024 elections,” he said in a statement available to Metro News.
Subsequently, he addressed the public in a brief press conference.
Dr. Duffuor was silent on what prompted his decision less than 24 hours to the presidential primaries.
This comes after he withdrew the interlocutory injunction filed to halt the NDC presidential and parliamentary primaries scheduled to take place tomorrow, Saturday, May 13, 2023.
This development means former President John Dramani Mahama and former Kumasi Mayor Kojo Bonsu will battle for the position.
Dr. Duffuor filed the case against the party and the Electoral Commission on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
The flagbearer aspirant cited discrepancies in the NDC Electoral Album as his basis for seeking to halt the elections.
According to the former Minister of Finance, the party failed to address his concerns despite numerous attempts to get the party to resolve the inconsistencies and the anomalies he alleges in the album.
Read Dr. Duffuor’s full statement below:
For immediate release
Friday 12th May, 2023
DECISION TO WITHDRAW FROM NDC FLAGBEARERSHIP RACE
Earlier this morning, I instructed my lawyers to discontinue the legal action I caused to be commenced following advise from my campaign team bothering on discrepancies in the photo album furnished us by the leadership of the NDC overseeing the Presidential Primaries.
Subsequent to that, I have engaged with the team working for my bid in the elections, and have communicated my decision to withdraw from the contest to lead the NDC in the 2024 presidential election.
As a result, I want to take this opportunity to inform the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and my supporters of my decision to withdraw from the contest.
I want to thank the teeming supporters who believe in my message and stood behind me. I want to assure them that my decision is for the good of the party, and to assure them of my unflinching support for the victory of the NDC in the 2024 elections.
I wish the party well, and I wish all parliamentary aspirants the very best in tomorrow’s elections.
Thank you.
Dr. Kwabena Duffour
