I’m not contesting 2020 election – Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom

The leader of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom has said he has no plans to contest the 2020 presidential election. 

According to him, he has not been in the best of state of health since 2017 indicating, ill health matters are his reasons for the refusal.

In an interview with Graphic, Dr Nduom said his current state and other challenges does not leave time for politics.

He was, however, convinced that the PPP had a new set of leaders to make an impact in Ghana’s politics.

This comes days after the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) opened nominations for its flagbearership position ahead of the 2020 general elections.

The party in a statement to announce the decision said it does “not expect Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom to become the party’s Presidential candidate for the 2020 elections.”

The party, which was founded in 2012 by Papa Kwesi Nduom after he broke away from the Convention People’s Party (CPP) in 2011, has at a point been considered by some as a viable third-political force to break the duopoly of the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Since its formation, Dr. Nduom has been the only flagbearer it has had. Dr. Nduom led the party into the 2012 and 2016 general elections.

The party in the statement further indicated “all interested contenders are encouraged to express their interest publicly and on our various party platforms” as an expedited virtual selection process will be used to elect a flagbearer.