Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang (L) and Haruna Iddrisu (R) hugging at an event
The Minority Leader of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has alleged that Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has chosen the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, as her running mate ahead of the 2028 general elections.
Speaking at a press conference on January 26, 2026, Afenyo-Markin hinted that the Vice President sees Haruna, who is also the Member of Parliament for Tamale South, as her best suitor for the upcoming elections.
He further alleged that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) is divided, with the party having its candidate while the presidency is also fielding its own candidate for the elections.
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“The NDC is divided because of power. Today, Asiedu Nketiah says he is going on a ‘thank you’ tour; now the Vice President also wants to become president. Recently, we heard that she has chosen Haruna Iddrisu as her running mate,” he said.
He added, “We have also heard that the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, is going to contest and his running mate is Fifii Kwetey, the NDC General Secretary.”
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