Mahama informs Akufo-Addo that he lacks authority over choosing his successor
Mahama emphasized to President Akufo-Addo that the authority to determine his successor does not rest with him.
Speaking at a ceremony in Damongo, during the initiation of a new multipurpose Ndewura Jakpa palace in the Savannah Region, Mahama stressed the significance of a peaceful and credible election, suggesting that such a legacy would be Akufo-Addo’s most substantial contribution.
Mahama’s comments come in response to Akufo-Addo’s statement that he cannot endorse someone he had previously removed from office as his successor.
Akufo-Addo had expressed his intention to return to the region to bid farewell and introduce his chosen successor, stating, “The man I removed from the seat, I cannot have him as my successor and as a traditional ruler, you understand what I am saying.“
In reply, Mahama rejected the notion that Akufo-Addo holds the power to dictate his successor, stating, “I wish to urge our president; this was my message to Nana Akufo-Addo, unfortunately, he has left, and he has left only our member of the council of state on the high table.
“I wish to urge our President that the best legacy he can leave this country, is to superintend over a peaceful, transparent and credible election.”
“I wish to remind him, that it is God who makes rulers, and he can never ever be the one to choose his successor. It is God who will choose his successor,”
