Speaking on Accra-based Citi FM Ablakwa said he believes former President Mahama is the best bet for the party currently.

“He is my candidate; I can confirm that to you. If he throws his hat in the ring, he will have my full support. And I think that he is our best bet because on what record, who’s legacy will we be running on? It is his record.”

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Former President Mahama suffered the worst election defeat of a sitting president in Ghana’s democracy, where he recorded 44.40 percent of valid votes cast, losing to the New Patriotic Party’s Nana Akufo-Addo, who was endorsed by 53.85 percent of the electorate.

But according to the MP that does not take away the fact that he is their best candidate for now.

Some other members of the opposition NDC have also said they will support the former president if he decides to contest for the presidency again.

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The NDC MP for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, earlier said he was optimistic former president Mahama, is the man to lead their party to victory in the next four years.

“In the next election, I do not see any other candidate who can best lead us to victory other than John Dramani Mahama. He has been there; he knows what we need to do to get it right.”

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NDC’s National Organizer, Kofi Adams, also argued that Mahama was the best candidate for his party in the next election. “President Mahama in today’s NDC is the best material that we have,” he said.

Meanwhile, the family of former president Mahama had hinted earlier that they will impress on him not to contest for the presidency anymore.