Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has unequivocally dispelled any speculation surrounding his potential candidature as the running mate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the upcoming elections.
During an interview on TV XYZ on October 24, 2023, Domelevo firmly asserted that he is not drawn towards a career in politics. Instead, he emphasised that his primary focus lies in the sphere of ensuring correction and accountability, distancing himself from any political aspirations.
“I would like to make it clear that on the political one, where somebody is talking about running mate, I am not a political animal.
“I don’t think any party that makes the mistake of choosing me as a running mate will win the election, because on the platform where we are campaigning, I will be correcting them and we are not going to be successful,” he said.
There were earlier reports by Ghanaian media personality Paul Adom-Otchere, suggesting a growing push for former President John Dramani Mahama to reconsider his 2020 running mate, Professor Jane Nana Opoku-Agyemang, and instead contemplate selecting Daniel Yaw Domelevo as his running mate for the upcoming 2024 general elections.
Paul Adom-Otchere asserted that this recommendation was based on his belief in Domelevo’s innocence concerning corruption allegations.
According to him, several voices have encouraged President Mahama to explore the possibility of having Domelevo as his running mate as a way to address and dispel all the corruption charges against him.
These sentiments were shared during Adom-Otchere’s appearance on his “Good Evening Ghana Show” on Metro TV on June 10, 2023.
He maintained that the pressure for this change had escalated following Domelevo’s legal victory in the Supreme Court regarding his dismissal by the president.
“Can you imagine my friend Domelevo as the running mate to President Mahama? That is the new agenda being pushed.
“There is immense pressure on President Mahama, which is why Professor Kwamena Ahwoi was compelled to state last week that John Mahama should retain Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang,” he alleged.