Pollster, Ben Ephson, has cast doubt over the chances of former Finance Minister, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, beating former President John Mahama to become the flagbearer of the NDC ahead of the 2024 elections.
The Editor of the Daily Dispatch Newspaper added that he will be surprised if, Dr. Duffuor who was also the former Governor of the Bank of Ghana manages 20 per cent of the total votes cast during the NDC flagbearership primaries which is likely to be held in 2022.
Posters bearing image of the astute Businessman started making round on the social media space indicating that he is lacing up his boots to contest former President Mahama for the flagbearership of the NDC.
Several Ghanaians have been surprised by the rumours since the majority of Ghanaians believed that Dr. Duffuor was a major financier of the NDC.
But speaking on the Morning Starr on Monday, Mr Ephson said, “he [Duffuor] will struggle to get 20 per cent…remember in 2018 Mahama got 95 per cent of the votes.”
Mr. Ephson also expressed doubts that Ghanaians will vote for any candidate over the age of 70 years to lead the country.
It would be recalled that former National Organizer of the NDC Yaw Boateng Gyan, said if Dr. Kwabena Duffour declares his intention to contest as the party’s flagbearer in 2024, he will solidly support him.
In an interview on Accra based Okay FM’s on Wednesday, 15th September, 2021, Yaw Boateng Gyan said that he would be happy beyond description if Duffour expresses his intention to contest.
“Kwame, I would be extremely happy if Dr. Duffour decides to contest as flagbearer of the NDC. I would support him wholeheartedly. If Dr. Duffour opens his mouth to declare his intent today, I would lead his campaign”.
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