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Finally, John Dramani Mahama, the NDC presidential flagbearer for the 2020 election, has appointed Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as his running mate. By virtue of this announcement, Mahama has made history in the annals of Ghanaian mainstream politics.
But most especially, it opens a new chapter for the future of the NDC party. This is the first time in NDC’s history that a flagbearer is running for president with a woman as his vice. If everything goes according to plans for the election, Naana will go down in history as Ghana’s first female Veep. Anyway, for the NPP, the battle is still the Lord’s.
According to official sources, the NDC party’s Council of Elders has unanimously approved the ex-president’s choice of running mate.
But who is Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang? And why did Mahama swerve former finance Minister Kwabena Duffour, who was much hyped as the favorite?
Here’s everything that you need to know about Prof Naana, John Mahama’s newly appointed running mate,
Also Read: 2020 Election: Why John Mahama’s Running Mate is Yet to Be Announced
Keys Facts (Profile) about Naana Opoku Agyemang
- Born in November 1951, Prof Naana hails from Cape Coast
- She’s an old-student of Anglican Girls, Koforidua, Aburi Presby Girls’ School, and Wesley Girls’ SHS.
- Qualifications: Bachelor of Education (B. Ed in English, University of Cape Coast. She also holds master’s and PhD degrees from Canadian universities.
- Held top positions at the University of Cape Coast. 2008–2012: VC of the University of Cape Coast.
- 2009: Ghana’s Representative to UNESCO board
- 2013–2017: Minister for Education, under John Mahama’s presidency
- The United States has acknowledged her contributions towards education.
Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang vs. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia
Looking at her brief profile above, it can be deduced that John Mahama’s running mate is an experienced educationist who is well-known for her contribution to education in Ghana.
Unfortunately, since Naana seems not to originate from a strong Economics background, she’s definitely not an economics guru who can match NPP’s economic wizard, Dr. Bawumia, boot for boot.
What then are the chances that JM and Prof Naana will wisk power from the Akufo and his abled Veep Bawumia, come December 7th, 2020? Well, let’s leave that question to the voters.
The 2020 Election is just about 6 months away. Now, the Electoral Commission is still in the early stage of its new voters register compilation. All that while, Covid-19 new infections are getting worse as President Akufo-Addoself-isolates himself for two weeks.
