I will only respond to duly elected presidential candidates and not aspirants – Akufo-Addo fires

President Nana Akufo-Addo has stated that he does not give a hoot about criticisms from presidential aspirants, ostensibly in reference to criticisms from presidential hopefuls of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Akufo-Addo has said he will only respond to criticisms from a presidential candidate and not an aspirant.
“I am sure you have seen and heard some of the presidential aspirants of the leading opposition party taking jabs at my government in order, ostensibly, to prop up their campaigns. And, whilst at it, they are desperately trying to get me to respond to them.”
“Let me state here and now, for the record, that President Akufo-Addo will not respond to presidential aspirants. He will respond to presidential candidates that have been duly elected by their parties. Then, he will engage those who still think Ghanaians have short memories,” he said.

President Akufo-Addo said this at the University for Development Studies in Tamale today, Saturday.
The NDC is lacing its boots to select its presidential candidate to help wrestle power in the 2020 general elections.
The about 12 aspirants including former President John Mahama are campaigning across the country for the votes of members of the party at their presidential primaries.
John Mahama had in the last few weeks been jabbing President Nana Akufo-Addo and his Vice, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia over their handling of the economy.
According to him, Akufo-Addo and Bawumia had not been able to turn the Ghanaian economy around despite promising Ghanaians what he termed as “heaven.”
He also accused them of lying their way to power and have not been able to live up to expectation.