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The presidential nominee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), President John Mahama, has heavily criticised Nana Akufo-Addo for skipping the NCCE/GBC presidential debate but decided to grant an interview to Peace FM.
The decision not to appear at the debate, president Mahama said, is the greatest disrespect to Ghanaian people.
Addressing hundreds of NDC supporters in the Volta Region Friday, president Mahama insisted that the New Patriotic Party presidential nominee makes contentious claims about his administration, yet he is afraid to debate him.
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The president's criticism of his main rival follows a media interview he granted to Peace FM on Friday.
He said: “He says so many things that are wrong. So I said come and sit down and let’s have a debate so that Ghanaians will know the truth; he run away.
"So after running away from the one-on-one, the NCCE gave the opportunity to all of us who want to be president to come and tell Ghanaians why we want to be president, that one was not one-on-one; so at least show respect to the Ghanaian people and come; that one too he run away.
“And that is the greatest disrespect you can show to the Ghanaian people.
"I am the President; I should be the one reluctant to come to the debate because all of them will be attacking you because they want your post.
"But I am the first sitting president to take part in a debate, in 2012 I did it, and this year too, I engaged in the debate.
"But the leader of the opposition is rather running away, which is very strange. Even Trump with all his wild ideas had the boldness to attend the debate. This morning he (Nana Addo) rather went on Peace FM and spoke slangs there .
"So I said if you can speak slangs then you should come to the debate and speak there."
The president took a dig at Akufo-Addo after he had commissioned the first phase of the Ho Airport.
The 25-million-dollar project is funded by the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL).
When completed, the airport will comprise of a 1,900 metre run way, an air traffic control tower, 1,150 capacity passenger Lounge among others.