A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders, Dr. Christine Amoako-Nuamah, has rejected claims that the council held talks with President John Dramani Mahama over a purported attempt to pursue a third presidential term.
Speaking in an interview on Citi FM on Wednesday, June 3, Dr. Amoako-Nuamah denied knowledge of any such engagement between the Council and the President.
“I am not aware of any such meeting,” she said when questioned about claims that the Council of Elders had met President Mahama over a possible third-term bid.
She explained that the Council of Elders primarily serves as an advisory body within the NDC and does not operate as a group that imposes decisions on party leadership or seeks to block political ambitions.
According to her, the role of the elders is to provide guidance and counsel whenever necessary, particularly during moments of concern within the party.
“If you are home and something is going wrong and you cannot speak about it, then what kind of elder are you?” she stated.
Dr. Amoako-Nuamah further stressed that members of the Council are experienced individuals whose responsibility is to offer advice based on their years of political involvement and institutional knowledge.
“Nobody is trying to stop anybody, but we are a very experienced group of people. People who have been around for quite some time,” she added.
Her comments come in response to reports attributed to the Herald Newspaper, which alleged that President Mahama had met with the NDC Council of Elders and used the occasion to reject suggestions of a third-term ambition.
According to the reports, the President reaffirmed his commitment to Ghana’s constitutional two-term presidential limit during the alleged engagement.
