Former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority and New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Organiser, Sammi Awuku, has cautioned President John Dramani Mahama against what he describes as attempts by some individuals within the President’s own political circle to lure him into pursuing a third term in office.
In a social media post on Friday, Awuku said unnamed persons behind the ongoing legal actions concerning presidential term limits were “plotting the eventual downfall” of President Mahama.
“I have a funny suspicion that those behind the suits are plotting the eventual downfall of President Mahama. Mr President, they don’t wish you well. Don’t fall for this trap and don’t be persuaded to drink a cup of ‘poison’ prepared by detractors in your own party,” he wrote.
Awuku argued that even the late former President Jerry John Rawlings, founder of the NDC, did not attempt such a path, urging President Mahama to complete his tenure and “retire in dignity in 2029.”
He further suggested that there were already individuals within the governing party with presidential ambitions who could eventually align with the opposition against Mahama if he pursued what he described as an ill-advised course.
“Remember there are people already in your party campaigning to be President. They will join hands with the opposition to nail you big time. Retire in dignity in 2029. You don’t need endless demonstrations to end your successful political career,” Awuku added.
Awuku’s comments were made in response to an earlier post by investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, who also warned President Mahama against yielding to what he called a dangerous political trap.
Manasseh wrote: “Whichever way the Supreme Court rules, President Mahama must not fall for the ruinous trap being set by THOSE BEHIND the suits.”
The two posts come amid public debate over legal actions currently before the Supreme Court relating to the interpretation of presidential term limits.
Although neither Awuku nor Manasseh identified the individuals they referred to as “those behind the suits,” both urged President Mahama to resist any pressure that could draw him into a constitutional controversy over his political future.
