The NDC's flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has fired back at President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for characterising his administration as one defined by recurring electricity shortages, commonly known as 'dumsor.'

On Monday, November 25, President Akufo-Addo declared Mahama a "failed president," saying he was the first leader who had not been granted a second term because of his subpar performance.

President Akufo-Addo added that although previous leaders have been honoured for their noteworthy accomplishments, Mahama's legacy is characterised by "dumsor," or power interruptions.

Furthermore, President Akufo-Addo questioned how Mahama could carry out the NDC's pledge of a "24-hour economy" considering his past performance.

Labelling the policy as deceitful, President Akufo-Addo said, "If he could not keep the lights on for 12 hours during his tenure as president, how can he sustain a 24-hour economy? Stop those lies."

During his Tuesday tour of the Western Region, Mahama offered a rejoinder, pointing out that the electricity issues had been fixed prior to his departure from government in 2017.

As a result, he believed that the President's claim was a fabrication unworthy of a man of his rank.

"I expect that when NPP is telling lies, they'll leave it to the younger ones and the junior ones to do. But when the senior ones like Nana Akufo-Addo say that 'dumsor' was not solved before they came, I heard him say that if we could not keep the lights on, how can we run a 24-hour economy?

"In 2016, 'dumsor' had been solved. Nobody's lights went off in 2016, nobody had load shedding in 2016, that is on record," he responded.

Using a biblical parallel, Mahama emphasised that those who lie will not enter paradise.

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