Frank Annor-Dompreh, Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, has revealed that he never thought President John Dramani Mahama would return to power as President of Ghana.
In an interview with Accra-based Starr FM, Annor-Dompreh stated, “I never believed, I never thought President Mahama would be President again, and I have eaten my humble pie because of the margin by which he won.”
The Minority Chief Whip attributed his initial doubts to the public’s perception of Mahama’s previous leadership. “I realised that God can do anything. Because of what I was seeing in the country and the feedback I was getting,” he said.
Annor-Dompreh further noted that negative feedback from people who analyzed Mahama’s previous leadership also influenced his doubts. “People said that, well, for what he did and for what we have known him for, it’s not a risk we would want to take. That is why I am saying you should never say never,” he added.
In the same interview, Annor-Dompreh expressed his support for former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the next presidential election.
“I respect Kennedy Agyapong. He is a good man and a true blue-party person, but I will still support Dr. Bawumia for the presidency. I think it would be most unfair to leave Dr. Bawumia because, in our tradition, nobody has won the presidency at once,” Annor-Dompreh stated.
He cited the examples of President Akufo-Addo, who ran for president three times, and President Kufuor, who ran twice before winning. “President Akufo-Addo himself three times, President Kufuor himself two times, so I think it will be most unfair, but I respect Kennedy Agyapong,” Annor-Dompreh said.