A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who was seeking to lead the party in the 2020 election, Stephen Atubiga has described former President John Mahama as a ‘tin god’.
According to him, his decision to withdraw from the NDC flagbearer race was taken after he received counsel from Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu and other chiefs from the Northern region.
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“Some chiefs have come to me; some of them are in my residence right now, Imams have spoken to me that I should support my big brother John Mahama, I should support him to go for his last term,” he said on Neat FM monitored by Adomonline.com.
On Tuesday, Stephen Atubiga, announced his withdrawal from the party’s upcoming presidential primaries.
He communicated his decision to the leadership of the NDC through a letter he sent to the General Secretary, who read the letter on Tuesday.
He also declared his support for Mr Mahama who has already filed his nomination to contest in the primaries in January 2019.
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According to Mr Atubiga, the former President has now become a ‘tin god’ as a result of the incompetence of the Akufo-Addo government.
“Mahama is our
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