After suffering a humiliating defeat to former Ghana Amateur boxing team captain, Bastie Samir in the cruiserweight non-title bout last year, Bukom Banku said he will run if former president John Mahama does not contest.

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He said to be President has nothing to do with literacy but its about being forceful and strong.

Speaking in an interview SNTV, the 37-year-old argued that the presidency is not about paper work but rather for those who have strength and power which he says he has in abundance.