Ghana: Party Picks Former First Lady as Presidential Candidate

Ghana’s opposition National Democratic Party has chosen former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings as its presidential candidate at the party’s national delegates congress Saturday in the capital, Accra.

National Democratic Party supporters say the former first lady's popularity could pose a significant challenge to incumbent President John Dramani Mahama in the November 7 general election. NDP General Secretary Mohammed Frimpong says Agyeman-Rawlings is the best candidate to deliver the change Ghanaians demand.

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