The Deputy National Campaign Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Akomea, has expressed shock at the level of panic within the NDC over the presidential debate call between John Mahama and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

Speaking on Joy FM, Nana Akomea said it’s fine if the NDC didn’t want a debate, but the plethora of excuses the party is giving to avoid the debate shows there is deep panic in the party at the mere prospect of debating Dr. Bawumia.

Nana Akomea listed some reasons given by the NDC for dodging the debate, such as saying “Bawumia has not debated market women, Bawumia has not debated with the media or held a press conference, Bawumia should first debate with NDC members in Parliament, Bawumia, in his call for a debate, has not shown enough respect for John Mahama, Bawumia has shown belligerence and ‘patapaa’ in his call for a debate, Bawumia has not shown accountability for his stewardship as Vice President.”

He added, “The NDC even attacked the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) for proposing to organize the debate, describing the Institute as pandering to the whims of the NPP.”

Nana Akomea described these reasons or excuses as “frivolous,” stressing that a debate will give John Mahama and the NDC a chance to hold Bawumia to all their charges against him.

“It is therefore shocking that the NDC is doing all they can to avoid a debate,” he emphasized.

Nana Akomea concluded that this should send a signal to the electorate that the NDC knows John Mahama is no match for Dr. Bawumia.