NDC 420K filing fee: My doors are open for petitions – Ofosu-Ampofo

MPS4Mahama, a group of 94 Minority Members of Parliament who have declared their support for former President John Mahama’s bid to contest for the National Democratic Congress’ flag bearer slot ahead of the 2020 general elections, have so far mobilized 219 pledges of GHS1,000 each towards footing the GHS420,000 nomination and filing fee of the former president.

The biggest opposition party’s presidential primary is slated for 19 January 2019.

Sources close to the MPS4Mahama tell ClassFMonline.com that the group hopes to raise the GHS420,000 by Tuesday, 4 December.

Dubbed ‘Operation 420 people willing to contribute GHS1,000 for JM’, the MPS4Mahama has so far rallied and mobilized the following 219 volunteers who have each pledged GHS1,000 towards the Mahama campaign:

1. Fifi Kwetey
2. Shaibu Mahama
3. Cassiel Forson
4. Richard Acheapong
5. Thomas Ampem
6. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwah
7. Kwesi Ahwoi
8. Omane Boamah
9. Alhassan Suhini
10. Felix Quakye Ofosu
11. Akuritinga Ayine
12. Felicia Adjei
13. Seth Terkper
14. Peter Nortsu-Kotoe
15. Oti Bless
16. Napare Dominic
17. Clement Apaak
18. Derek Ohene Bekoe
19. BT Baba
20. Rockson Etse Dafeamekpor
21. Malcom Yayah
22. Julius Debrah
23. Kwadjo Twum Boafo
24. Kwame Twum Boafo
25. Alex Gabby Hottordze
26. Charles Agbeve
27. Kwame Agbodza
28. Inusah Fuseini
29. Dr Lawrence Appiah
30. Roger Angsomwine
31. Nii Lante Vanderpuye
32. Yusif Suleiman
33. Okletey Terlabi
34. John Abdulai Jinapor
35. Naser Toure Mahama
36. Adam Mutawakilu
37. K Agyemang Mensah
38. Daniel Batidam
39. Mark Kurt Nawaane
40. Ras Mubarak
41. Sam Dzata George
42. Rudolf Amenga-Etego
43. Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah
44. Bernard Ahiafor
45. Geoffreh Kini
46. Aziz Muniru
47. Amin Amidu Sulemani
48. Hassan Ligbi
49. Tanko Ibrahim Abdul Rauf
50. Sampson Ahi
51. Akua Dokosi
52. Alhassan Mumuni Alhassan
53. Dr Hafez Adam
54. Francis Dakura
55. Marietta Appiah-Opong
56. Abdul-Aziz Mohammed
57. Bernice Adiku Heloo
58. Abraham Ferguson
59. Kofi Adams
60. Peter Mahama
61. Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah
62. Yusif jajah
63. Alhaasan Umar
64. Muhammad Bawah Braimah
65. Kwadwo Nyanpon Aboagye
66. Mathias Ntow
67. Eric Afful
68. Eric Osei-Owusu
69. Daniel Ashiamah
70. Linda Ocloo
71. James Agalga
72. Andrew Dari Chiwitey
73. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare
74. Joseph Yieleh Chireh
75. Dr. Valerie Sawyerr
76. Mrs. Esther Sawyerr
77. Mrs Sedina Tamakloe Ationu
78. Rev Albert Okpoti Botchway
79. Dr. Angela El Adas
80. Philip Dzandza
81. Kofi Buah
82. Peter Kwakye-Ackah
83. George Abradu-Otoo
84. Dr Mustapha Ahmed
85. Leeford Kpakpo Quarshie
86. Samuel Yaw Adusei
87. Osei Kwame Griffiths
88. Commander P. M.G. Griffiths
89. Samuel Sarpong
90. Rachel Appoh
91. Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum
92. Kirk Koffi
93. Nii Okai Laryea
94. Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa
95. Aquinas Quansah
96. John Majisi
97. Tampi Acheampong
98. Eric Opoku
99. Alhaji Mohammed Masawud
100. Samuel A. Jabanyite
101. Albert Akuka Alalzuuga
102. Benjamin Komla Kpodo
103. Victor Bampoe
104. William Amuna
105. Siisi Quainoo
106. Rudolph Beckley
107. Stephen Ackah
108. Kay Simmonds
109. Brig Gen I.B. Quartey
110. Alex Mould
111. Dzifa Attivor
112. Laurene Sena Attivor
113. Robert kuganab-lem
114. Ade Coker
115. Moses Positive
116. Kwabena Donkor
117. Kenneth Adjei
118. Edward Bawa
119. Prof Naana Opoku Agyeman
120. Benjamin Dagadu
121. Ato Ahwoi
122. Prof Kwamina Ahwoi
123. Kwame Peprah
124. Kofi Totobi Quakyi
125. Stanislav Dogbe
126. Alh Amadu Gruzah Tanko
127. Andy Osei Okrah
128. Mahama Ayariga
129. William Dokosi
130. Samuel Dokosi
131. Joyce Bawa Mogtari
132. Betty Mould Iddrisu
133. Prof Kwesi Botchwey
134. Godfred Seidu Jasaw
135. Mohammed Ramadan
136. Della Sowah
137. William Ntow Boahene
138. Seyram Hiamabey Dogbe
139. Isaac Adjei Mensah
140. Commodore Steve Obimpeh
141. James Agyening Boateng
142. Senyo Tsagli
143. Osman Kitoe
144. Limuna Mohammed Muniru
145. Tony Aubynn
146. Joshua N. Annan
147. Alhaji Abdul-Rahman Harruna Attah.
148. Aaron Fiagbedzi Goza
149. Kwesi Sainti Baffoe Bonnie
150. Prosper Bani
151. Prof Bani
152. Mustapha Abubakar
153. Dzifa Gomashie
154. Justice Michael Baffoe
155. Vincent Kuagbenu
156. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh
157. Ato Sarpong
158. William Vinyo
159. Lydia Lariba Bawa
160. Brig. Gen. Martin KG Ahiaglo
161. Mawuena Trebarh
162. Larie Attah
163. Mark Woyongo
164. Alhaji Baba Seidu Issifu
165. Ibrahim Jajah
166. Baba Warabeba and Co
167. Conrad Dumbah
168. Chris Ackummey
169. Mavis Frimpong
170. Akwasi Oppong Fosu
171. George Loh
172. Prince Derek Adjei
173. Isaac Adongo
174. Alex Adomako Mensah
175. Moses Asaga
176. Alhaji Cole Younger
177. Mawusi Dzirasa
178. Osman Ayariga
179. Joshua Borah
180. Briamah Saaka Mahama
181. Emilia Arthur
182. Alhaji Nash
183. Kofi Vinyo
184. Alhaji Saaed Sinare
185. Afua Adoboe
186. Joycelyn Tetteh
187. Albert Abongo
188. Mark Oliver Kevor
189. Edward Derry
190. Desmond Donkor
191. Yakubu Mumuni
192. Kofi Adoli
193. Billey Tahiru
194. Alain Gbeasor
195. John Henry Martey Newman.
196. Eric Essuah
197. E Dawood Mensah
198. Mike Mwimbe Dery
199. Okoe Vanderpuye
200. Harry Zakour
201. Brig Gen Musah Whajah (rtd)
202. Michael Kpessah Whyte
203. Justice Buah
204. Vivian A. Brown
205. Paulina Atwima Mensah
206. Alhaji Collins Dauda
207. Clement Kofi Humado
208. Frank Awuku
209. Richard Anamoo
210. Atukwei Sam
211. Nii John Coleman
212. Maurice Abisa-Seidu
213. Elijah Timob
214. Brig Gen. George Partington
215. Ms. Elaine Quaye
216. Nana Yaw Sakyi
217. Dr Raphael Tufuor
218. Jude Tufuor
219. Dr Stephen Tufuor

Apart from the 219, the immediate-past Ashaiman Constituency Chairman of the NDC, Shaddad Umar Jallo, has also promised to pay half of the GHS400,000 filing fee for former president John Mahama.

According to Mr Jallo, his decision to support the former president is borne out of love for him coupled with his ability to win political power for the NDC in the 2020 elections.

In an exclusive interview with Class News’ Ibrahim Obeng-Mensah, Mr Jallo refuted an assertion that the flag bearer race is now for the highest bidder.

Explaining further, Mr Jallo argued that all aspirants who cannot raise the GHS400,000 filing fee are not eligible to lead the NDC to be president.

“When I heard about it, I said it’s good because the party needs money to run the party. If somebody likes John Mahama in this country, I’m the first person because I used my 4 x 4 car and branded it John Mahama because I want John Mahama to come back so we can take power from the NPP in 2020.”

“Nobody can take power for the party in 2020 than John Mahama. Because of that, this GHS400,000, I Shaddad Jallo, I’ll make sure that I’ll pay half of that money for John Mahama because I love him, I want him to come back to take power for us in 2020.”

Furthermore, a group of spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai have also pledged to pay half of the amount for Mr Mahama.

The NDC at its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday, 29 November at the party’s headquarters in Accra, resolved that all male flag bearer aspirants are expected to pay GHS400,000 as filing fee while female flag bearer aspirants are to pay GHS200,000 and persons with disability aspiring to the same position are to pay GHS150,000.

Critics, including some of the flag bearer aspirants, have slammed the “exorbitant” filing fee.