GHS420K Fee: 219 Mahama supporters pledge GHS1,000 each

MPS4Mahama, a group of 94 Minority Members of Parliament who have declared their support for former President John Mahama’s bid to contest for the National Democratic Congress’ flag bearer slot ahead of the 2020 general elections, have so far mobilized 219 pledges of GHS1,000 each towards footing the GHS420,000 nomination and filing fee of the former president.

The biggest opposition party’s presidential primary is slated for 19 January 2019.

Sources close to the MPS4Mahama tell ClassFMonline.com that the group hopes to raise the GHS420,000 by Tuesday, 4 December.

Dubbed ‘Operation 420 people willing to contribute GHS1,000 for JM’, the MPS4Mahama has so far rallied and mobilized the following 219 volunteers who have each pledged GHS1,000 towards the Mahama campaign:

1. Fifi Kwetey

2. Shaibu Mahama

3. Cassiel Forson

4. Richard Acheapong

5. Thomas Ampem

6. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwah

7. Kwesi Ahwoi

8. Omane Boamah

9. Alhassan Suhini

10. Felix Quakye Ofosu

11. Akuritinga Ayine

12. Felicia Adjei

13. Seth Terkper

14. Peter Nortsu-Kotoe

15. Oti Bless

16. Napare Dominic

17. Clement Apaak

18. Derek Ohene Bekoe

19. BT Baba

20. Rockson Etse Dafeamekpor

21. Malcom Yayah

22. Julius Debrah

23. Kwadjo Twum Boafo

24. Kwame Twum Boafo

25. Alex Gabby Hottordze

26. Charles Agbeve

27. Kwame Agbodza

28. Inusah Fuseini

29. Dr Lawrence Appiah

30. Roger Angsomwine

31. Nii Lante Vanderpuye

32. Yusif Suleiman

33. Okletey Terlabi

34. John Abdulai Jinapor

35. Naser Toure Mahama

36. Adam Mutawakilu

37. K Agyemang Mensah

38. Daniel Batidam

39. Mark Kurt Nawaane

40. Ras Mubarak

41. Sam Dzata George

42. Rudolf Amenga-Etego

43. Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah

44. Bernard Ahiafor

45. Geoffreh Kini

46. Aziz Muniru

47. Amin Amidu Sulemani

48. Hassan Ligbi

49. Tanko Ibrahim Abdul Rauf

50. Sampson Ahi

51. Akua Dokosi

52. Alhassan Mumuni Alhassan

53. Dr Hafez Adam

54. Francis Dakura

55. Marietta Appiah-Opong

56. Abdul-Aziz Mohammed

57. Bernice Adiku Heloo

58. Abraham Ferguson

59. Kofi Adams

60. Peter Mahama

61. Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah

62. Yusif jajah

63. Alhaasan Umar

64. Muhammad Bawah Braimah

65. Kwadwo Nyanpon Aboagye

66. Mathias Ntow

67. Eric Afful

68. Eric Osei-Owusu

69. Daniel Ashiamah

70. Linda Ocloo

71. James Agalga

72. Andrew Dari Chiwitey

73. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare

74. Joseph Yieleh Chireh

75. Dr. Valerie Sawyerr

76. Mrs. Esther Sawyerr

77. Mrs Sedina Tamakloe Ationu

78. Rev Albert Okpoti Botchway

79. Dr. Angela El Adas

80. Philip Dzandza

81. Kofi Buah

82. Peter Kwakye-Ackah

83. George Abradu-Otoo

84. Dr Mustapha Ahmed

85. Leeford Kpakpo Quarshie

86. Samuel Yaw Adusei

87. Osei Kwame Griffiths

88. Commander P. M.G. Griffiths

89. Samuel Sarpong

90. Rachel Appoh

91. Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum

92. Kirk Koffi

93. Nii Okai Laryea

94. Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa

95. Aquinas Quansah

96. John Majisi

97. Tampi Acheampong

98. Eric Opoku

99. Alhaji Mohammed Masawud

100. Samuel A. Jabanyite

101. Albert Akuka Alalzuuga

102. Benjamin Komla Kpodo

103. Victor Bampoe

104. William Amuna

105. Siisi Quainoo

106. Rudolph Beckley

107. Stephen Ackah

108. Kay Simmonds

109. Brig Gen I.B. Quartey

110. Alex Mould

111. Dzifa Attivor

112. Laurene Sena Attivor

113. Robert kuganab-lem

114. Ade Coker

115. Moses Positive

116. Kwabena Donkor

117. Kenneth Adjei

118. Edward Bawa

119. Prof Naana Opoku Agyeman

120. Benjamin Dagadu

121. Ato Ahwoi

122. Prof Kwamina Ahwoi

123. Kwame Peprah

124. Kofi Totobi Quakyi

125. Stanislav Dogbe

126. Alh Amadu Gruzah Tanko

127. Andy Osei Okrah

128. Mahama Ayariga

129. William Dokosi

130. Samuel Dokosi

131. Joyce Bawa Mogtari

132. Betty Mould Iddrisu

133. Prof Kwesi Botchwey

134. Godfred Seidu Jasaw

135. Mohammed Ramadan

136. Della Sowah

137. William Ntow Boahene

138. Seyram Hiamabey Dogbe

139. Isaac Adjei Mensah

140. Commodore Steve Obimpeh

141. James Agyening Boateng

142. Senyo Tsagli

143. Osman Kitoe

144. Limuna Mohammed Muniru

145. Tony Aubynn

146. Joshua N. Annan

147. Alhaji Abdul-Rahman Harruna Attah.

148. Aaron Fiagbedzi Goza

149. Kwesi Sainti Baffoe Bonnie

150. Prosper Bani

151. Prof Bani

152. Mustapha Abubakar

153. Dzifa Gomashie

154. Justice Michael Baffoe

155. Vincent Kuagbenu

156. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh

157. Ato Sarpong

158. William Vinyo

159. Lydia Lariba Bawa

160. Brig. Gen. Martin KG Ahiaglo

161. Mawuena Trebarh

162. Larie Attah

163. Mark Woyongo

164. Alhaji Baba Seidu Issifu

165. Ibrahim Jajah

166. Baba Warabeba and Co

167. Conrad Dumbah

168. Chris Ackummey

169. Mavis Frimpong

170. Akwasi Oppong Fosu

171. George Loh

172. Prince Derek Adjei

173. Isaac Adongo

174. Alex Adomako Mensah

175. Moses Asaga

176. Alhaji Cole Younger

177. Mawusi Dzirasa

178. Osman Ayariga

179. Joshua Borah

180. Briamah Saaka Mahama

181. Emilia Arthur

182. Alhaji Nash

183. Kofi Vinyo

184. Alhaji Saaed Sinare

185. Afua Adoboe

186. Joycelyn Tetteh

187. Albert Abongo

188. Mark Oliver Kevor

189. Edward Derry

190. Desmond Donkor

191. Yakubu Mumuni

192. Kofi Adoli

193. Billey Tahiru

194. Alain Gbeasor

195. John Henry Martey Newman.

196. Eric Essuah

197. E Dawood Mensah

198. Mike Mwimbe Dery

199. Okoe Vanderpuye

200. Harry Zakour

201. Brig Gen Musah Whajah (rtd)

202. Michael Kpessah Whyte

203. Justice Buah

204. Vivian A. Brown

205. Paulina Atwima Mensah

206. Alhaji Collins Dauda

207. Clement Kofi Humado

208. Frank Awuku

209. Richard Anamoo

210. Atukwei Sam

211. Nii John Coleman

212. Maurice Abisa-Seidu

213. Elijah Timob

214. Brig Gen. George Partington

215. Ms. Elaine Quaye

216. Nana Yaw Sakyi

217. Dr Raphael Tufuor

218. Jude Tufuor

219. Dr Stephen Tufuor

Apart from the 219, the immediate-past Ashaiman Constituency Chairman of the NDC, Shaddad Umar Jallo, has also promised to pay half of the GHS400,000 filing fee for former president John Mahama.

According to Mr Jallo, his decision to support the former president is borne out of love for him coupled with his ability to win political power for the NDC in the 2020 elections.

In an exclusive interview with Class News' Ibrahim Obeng-Mensah, Mr Jallo refuted an assertion that the flag bearer race is now for the highest bidder.

Explaining further, Mr Jallo argued that all aspirants who cannot raise the GHS400,000 filing fee are not eligible to lead the NDC to be president.

“When I heard about it, I said it’s good because the party needs money to run the party. If somebody likes John Mahama in this country, I’m the first person because I used my 4 x 4 car and branded it John Mahama because I want John Mahama to come back so we can take power from the NPP in 2020."

“Nobody can take power for the party in 2020 than John Mahama. Because of that, this GHS400,000, I Shaddad Jallo, I’ll make sure that I’ll pay half of that money for John Mahama because I love him, I want him to come back to take power for us in 2020.”

Furthermore, a group of spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai have also pledged to pay half of the amount for Mr Mahama.

The NDC at its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday, 29 November at the party’s headquarters in Accra, resolved that all male flag bearer aspirants are expected to pay GHS400,000 as filing fee while female flag bearer aspirants are to pay GHS200,000 and persons with disability aspiring to the same position are to pay GHS150,000.

Critics, including some of the flag bearer aspirants, have slammed the “exorbitant” filing fee.