President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo took a swipe at former President John Dramani Mahama, highlighting that Mahama remains Ghana’s only one-term president. 

President Akufo-Addo during a tour of the Ahafo Region on Tuesday, October 29, suggested that Mahama’s lack of a second term calls into question his credibility and political influence, suggesting he should not boast of a higher “level” than others.

This remark follows Mahama’s recent refusal to engage in a debate with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. 

Speaking to supporters in the Ningo Prampram Constituency in Greater Accra, Mahama dismissed the idea, stating that debating Bawumia would only serve to elevate the Vice President to his level. 

He insisted that he would rather not debate Dr Bawumia, as he is not obligated to engage a Vice President on matters of policy.

Reacting to Mahama’s dismissal, President Akufo-Addo argued that Mahama had no grounds to claim superiority over Dr. Bawumia, stating that Mahama’s tenure as a one-term president did not place him above the Vice President. 

President Akufo-Addo remarked that Mahama has "no level" over Bawumia and should not avoid engaging with him on grounds of seniority.

He urged supporters in Ahafo to back Bawumia in the upcoming elections, stressing that his Vice President’s leadership and contributions stand as a testament to his capacity to lead Ghana effectively.

"Mahama says he won't debate Bawumia because Bawumia is not on his level.

Really? He is not his class, but for me, I don’t know what class Mahama has for which reason, he says he won't debate Bawumia."

"For me, the only class I know is that since the Fourth Republic, five persons have had the opportunity to be presidents of this country but unfortunately one person couldn’t complete his term and God called him to glory, but the four left, only one person that Ghanaians gave him one term based on his poor performance and that his Mr Mahama.

So if he says he has class, it is that class, and he is the only person with that class," the President said