John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, has thrown a jibe at President Akufo-Addo, saying that he does not have the authority to choose his successor.

Speaking to guests at a ceremony in the Savannah Region’s Damongo, where he started the building of a new, multipurpose Ndewura Jakpa palace, Mahama emphasized the significance of a credible and peaceful election, implying that leaving behind such a legacy would be Akufo-Addo’s greatest accomplishment.

Following Akufo-Addo’s claim that he cannot hand the reins to someone he had previously removed from office, Mahama made these statements.

“Before the election is held, I am going to come here and pay my proper goodbye to you and thank you for the cooperation that I received from you when I was president. God willing, when I come, I will come with the man who is going to be my successor. Wa Naa, you know that the man I removed from the seat, I cannot have him as my successor and as a traditional ruler, you understand what I am saying,“ President Akufo-Addo said.

Mahama shot down the idea that Akufo-Addo has the authority to select his successor.

“I wish to urge our president; this was my message to Nana Akufo-Addo, unfortunately, he has left, and he has left only our member of the council of state on the high table.

“I wish to urge our President that the best legacy he can leave this country, is to superintend over a peaceful, transparent and credible election.”

“I wish to remind him, that it is God who makes rulers and he can never ever be the one to choose his successor. It is God who will choose his successor,”