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Vanderpuye to contest Mahama in NDC presidential race

The Member of Parliament (MP) of the Odododiodoo constituency, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye said he is certain that he will be victorious if he leads the party in election 2020.

According to mynewsgh Vanderpuye said he is certain that he will be victorious if he leads the party in election 2020.

“I am ready to lead the NDC and kick out the NPP from the government in 2020……If I lead I will guarantee the party victory but that is only if John Mahama is unwilling is not going again,” he stated.

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After the NDC lost election 2016 to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) names keep coming up as possible contenders to lead the biggest opposition party in election 2020.

Among them included; Former Ministers of Trade and Industry; Dr Ekow Spio Gabrah; Communications, Dr Edward Omane Boamah; Employment and Labor Relations, Haruna Iddrisu; Roads and Highways; Inusah Fuseini; Foreign Affairs, Hannah Serwah Tetteh.

Other names that have come up include former Ministers of Youth and Sports, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuije; former Central Regional Minister; Kwaku Rickett Hagan; former Minister of State at the presidency, Rashid Pelpuo; and former majority leader and now 2nd deputy Speaker of Parliament; Alban Kingsford Sumane Bagbin.

Former MP for La Dadekotopon, Nii Amasah Namoale; former Chief Executives of NHIA, Sylvester Mensah; former Minister of Health, Alex Segbefia; and former Vice President, Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur have also been mentioned as people interested in the post.

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