Ghanaians will head to the polls in December to elect the next leader who will manage the country’s affairs in 2025 and beyond, as mandated by the constitution.

As a democratic country, Ghana elects a leader every four years, with each leader allowed a maximum of two terms, totaling eight years in office.

With the elections scheduled for December 7, 2024, various political parties and their flagbearers are traversing the country to convince voters to grant them the mandate to lead after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's administration ends on January 7, 2025.

Winning an election brings certain prestige, benefits, and enviable positions, especially for close allies, including one's spouse.

According to the country's laws, a running mate automatically becomes vice president if the candidate wins. Likewise, the spouses of these individuals become the First and Second Ladies of the country when power is secured.

The upcoming 2024 election is expected to be a fierce battle between the two main political parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Four women from these parties have been campaigning vigorously for their respective candidates to secure state honors should they win the 2024 elections:

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang

Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate to NDC flagbearer John Mahama, has urged Ghanaians to vote out the governing NPP in the upcoming polls.

She has been advocating for women's empowerment and the change that Ghanaians deserve on several campaign platforms. Recently, she toured Kumasi, Accra, and the Central Region to drum home her message. In a social media post on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang urged citizens not to be indifferent in the upcoming 2024 elections.

“You don’t need to remain indifferent or refuse to vote because of a personal issue with someone else. It’s important for all of us to come together and vote for John Mahama and all the NDC candidates to begin building the Ghana we want,” she stated.

She added, “Every vote matters and will be safeguarded. We need to put an end to this era of corruption, arrogance, and greed to pave the way for progress.”

The former Education Minister emphasized that the vote is crucial to ending the challenges under the NPP administration, which she described as an "era of corruption, arrogance, and greed."

Samira Bawumia

Samira Bawumia, the wife of NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed confidence that her husband will be sworn in as the first Muslim president of Ghana on January 7, 2025.

Speaking on several NPP campaign platforms, Samira has touted her husband as the best candidate to lead the country. She has accompanied him on almost all his campaign tours and believes Bawumia will mark a significant milestone in the country’s political history.

The Second Lady addressed the chiefs and people of Wenchi at a rally as part of her campaign visit to the Bono Region to canvass votes for the Vice President as the 2024 election gathered momentum.

Lordina Mahama

Former First Lady Lordina Dramani Mahama is also targeting grassroots supporters of the NDC to secure victory for her husband, John Dramani Mahama.

Recently, she met with a delegation of market queens from Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The market queens discussed business expenses and the depreciation of the Ghana cedi against other currencies, which is affecting their operating capital. They also raised concerns about poor sanitary conditions in the markets and the need for better infrastructure.

Lordina empathized with their predicament, noting her experience as a market woman for over 30 years.

“I am one of you. I have been a market woman for over 30 years, so I know what you are going through,” she emphasized. She acknowledged the important role of market women in the economy and assured them of her support.

“My doors are always open. My love for you and what you do is not based on who you vote for. I will continue to love you and support you in any way I can,” she stated.

She promised that a future NDC administration led by John Dramani Mahama would focus on the needs of market women and would build more markets across regions, as stated in the NDC’s 2020 manifesto.

Alma Naa Jama Opoku Prempeh

The wife of the NPP's vice-presidential candidate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO), Alma Naa Jama Opoku Prempeh, has also begun her political campaign at the Odododiodoo Constituency, where she visited her maternal family home to seek their support.

Accompanied by prominent figures, including the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, as well as regional and constituency executives of the NPP, Mrs. Opoku Prempeh sought the blessings of her family elders to commence her campaign.

The visit featured traditional rites, heartfelt exchanges with her family, and enthusiastic endorsements from party supporters who gathered for the event.

During the visit, the head of Alma’s maternal family, Nii Agyir Banor, invoked the blessings of the ancestors, calling on them to guide and protect Mrs. Opoku Prempeh as she embarks on this crucial campaign.

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