The 2016 presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, has expressed optimism that Ghanaians will reject President John Dramani Mahama at the upcoming general elections similar to what Nigerians did to their former President, Goodluck Jonathan.

Speaking during his campaign tour to Bortianor/Ngleshie/Amanfro constituency in the Greater Accra Region on Friday, Nana Akufo-Addo said “When we look at your track-record in office and it is poor, the people of Ghana would kick you out. The case of Goodluck Jonathan is exactly the same as that of our President. Goodluck Jonathan only became President because his boss passed away. When it came to standing election for a 2nd term, the people of Nigeria decided that he was underserving of another term in office. There was no 2nd term for Jonathan. The same way in this year’s elections, I am confident that Ghanaians will say to Mahama ‘No 2nd term’, especially when his party, the NDC, was in fact enjoying a second successive term in office.”

Corruption

Addressing a gathering at the Weija Old barrier taxi Rank, Bortianor, Tuba, Galilea market and at Amanfro, Nana said that the one of the reasons for the suffering and hardships currently facing Ghanaians is the widespread and rampant cases of the theft of public resources, and corruption in the government of President John Mahama.

According to him, there is little to show for the billions of dollars contracted in loans over the last 7 years because state resources meant for the development of country, as well as the improvement of the living standards of Ghanaians, always find their way into the pockets of officials.

Nana Addo urged all and sundry to vote for him as he is coming to ensure the prudent management of public resources, and will also institute measures to fight corruption and theft of public funds.