John Dramani Mahama, former President and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to appoint James Gyakye Quayson as a minister should he be reelected Ghana’s president.
The erstwhile president assured the Assin North constituents during his visit over the weekend ahead of the by-election scheduled for Tuesday, June 27.
“He [Gyake Quayson] is humble, God-fearing, and respects everyone. If God helps me to be president, nothing will stop me from appointing him as a minister. Even as an opposition MP, look at what he has been able to do in terms of development from his own pockets. Just imagine what he would do if he becomes a minister,” Mahama added.
Following the annulment of the Mr. Quayson-winning 2020 parliamentary election in the region, the Electoral Commission set a by-election for Assin North.
Gyakye Quayson’s name had to be removed from Parliament’s records after the Supreme Court declared the election invalid and found the NDC candidate guilty of having had dual citizenship before registering to run in the 2020 elections.
Mr. Quayson was subsequently nominated for the by-election by the National Democratic Congress.
