Former President and Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama is trending on social media this morning but for the wrong reasons.
The former president is captured in a video saying President Akufo-Addo has been in power for eight years instead of three and half years.
He made the mistake while addressing the press after registering for his voter’s ID card.
In a video gone viral on social media, former President Mahama urged Ghanaians to go out in their numbers and register for their voters’ ID in order to kick out the Akufo-Addo-led administration for their failed promises.
According to him, “It’s been eight years of abandoned projects, eight years of failed promises, One Village One Dam has not materialised; all the dams dried up in the dry season, most districts do not have the factory yet and yet it’s all being propaganda.”
This statement by former President Mahama has generated a lot of funny reactions on social media with many questioning why he said eight instead of four or three and half years.
Among such people on social media teasing the NDC flagbearer is one of the leading members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko.
According to Gabby, he has always had this notion that Mahama’s reason for contesting this year’s election is to practice and prepare him for 2024 election.
Gabby tweeted “I was always suspicious that John Dramani Mahama was only using 2020 as a rehearsal for 2024 after Akufo-Addo’s 8 years. I think they call it a Freudian slip.”
I was always suspicious that .@JDMahama was only using 2020 as a rehearsal for 2024 after Akufo-Addo’s 8yrs. I think they call it a Freudian slip… pic.twitter.com/6XQyunHh8c
— Gabby Otchere-Darko (@GabbyDarko) August 5, 2020
Some social media users trolling former President Mahama cautioned him against the use of alcohol saying the former being drunk is the cause of him saying gibberish.
“Alcohol is not good for Mahama. NPP is not even 4 years in government. Mahama is such an incompetent soul!! He is dangerous to handle any office in Ghana.
Others also said his statement means he has conceded defeat and thrown in the towel for President Akufo-Addo.
Read below some of the comments
Nana chop 3& a half years in Government but Mahama sey we chop 8years. Well the #4More4Nana is stronger than apartheid. Mahama sef throw in the towel! @Generals_Creed @SamToys_NPP @KofiKyini_ @NAkufoAddo @Clickmanteaw @nie_gh pic.twitter.com/hiEYq0IHoi
— Jay Kobby Smart HR Software (@JayKobbi) August 5, 2020
Alcohol 🥃 infact is not good for mahama!!! 😂 incompetence paaaa nie. Npp is not even 4yrs. No wonder mahama’s level of desperation. Whaaaaat!! pic.twitter.com/k6mrncHUqm
— kwakuAnanse (@KwakuAnanse101) August 5, 2020
8 years??? Mahama is confused. Opposition no good koraa pic.twitter.com/NxvpicS4hs
— Med Khalifa_Jr (@MedKhalifaJr1) August 5, 2020
Like seriously, is Mr Mahama indirectly endorsing President Akuffo Addo, your guess is as good as mine pic.twitter.com/kN88v4UiBb
— kojo Amoako (@LarteySteve) August 5, 2020
We have been telling you mahama is not a serious guy.! Jokes nkoaaaa . Has NPP be in power for 8yrs ? Eiii mahama what have you been drinking ? pic.twitter.com/WfluWL0A1R
— kwakuAnanse (@KwakuAnanse101) August 5, 2020
John Mahama must be fired by the NDC as a candidate. This man is so desperate for the power that he cannot handle. #4More4Nana pic.twitter.com/N5E9JUtKzL
— FUSHEINI B. ZAKARIA (@bawahkpana) August 6, 2020
Wat did Mahama drink today before going to the registration center….
So now 2016 to 2020 is 8 years already…
Dat think in the jug is not good for him….
Or Mzbel and Tracy Boakye fight dey give him pressure…..
Akoa abon….. pic.twitter.com/Oj4RUvuwuj— Nana Ansah Obofour (@NanaAnsah20) August 5, 2020
Mahama is now confused. He has given @NanaAddoDankwaa 8 years already. #ConfusedMahama pic.twitter.com/7eaMlVlCzN
— Charles Osei O. G. (@charles_o64) August 5, 2020