Politics

Social Media Reacts As Ghana Likely to Get Its First Female Vice President After 63 Years

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4 years ago

July 6, 2020

Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama earlier announced the appointment of former Minister of Education Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang as his Vice Presidential running mate ahead of the December polls.

Confirming the news on twitter, the former president said, “the @OfficialNDCGh, this afternoon, unanimously, endorsed my nomination of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as my Running Mate for the December 2020 election. She is God-fearing, a distinguished scholar, a conscientious public servant & a role model.

This announcement was met with huge reactions on social media site twitter as Ghanaians shared their feelings of the likelihood to have a female vice president for the first time after 63 years.

See them below:

Congratulations to the Next Vice President of the Republic of GHANA🇬🇭, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang ❤.

The battle is the Lord's. #JohnMahama2020 pic.twitter.com/0INMbUyDAf
— EKD 🇬🇭🌍🎖 (@ek_donkor) July 6, 2020

Accra Girls SHS
We are where we are today because of a failed leadership. #JohnMahama2020 #John & Jane pic.twitter.com/BjMBJlGlLl
— Genuine😘M.C🇬🇭 (@SMayChamp) July 6, 2020

Ghana’s going to have a Vice President who’s a woman.
Historic 🇰🇼#JohnMahama2020 pic.twitter.com/1I2Jncr7pW
— ALPHA ALPHA (@alpha_alfaGH) July 6, 2020

Congrats Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman! 🥰 presidential running mate of the biggest opposition party in the country? This is a great news for us (women) best wishes

#JohnMahama2020 pic.twitter.com/N4IQr9dwJk
— Ayishatu Zakaria Ali (@ayishatu_) July 6, 2020

Women arise! Now you are fully represented at the highest level of the decision-making table! #JohnMahama2020 pic.twitter.com/fVjQqQmKFy
— #Kwame Rikki 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭 (@ricword4u) July 6, 2020

Congratulations Prof!#JohnMahama2020 #doitforgh pic.twitter.com/oOYo2WuKJZ
— Marcus Garvin (@marcusadampah) July 6, 2020

#JohnMahama2020 Professor Jane as my running mate 😊 wait for #JohnandJane 💪 pic.twitter.com/S3qXLZWYIt
— JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA. (@Ex_Prezo) July 6, 2020

Ghana’s incoming First Female Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman. Prof is credible, incorruptible, truthful, God-fearing. Congratulations and welcome to the table, mummy. You’re indeed the better person to partner Former President Mahama.🙏 #JohnMahama2020 pic.twitter.com/Tw5BjR1jvl
— Shoco (@EkowDjan_) July 6, 2020

She's not vindictive nor a callous unlike the front line females of the opposition party #JohnMahama2020 pic.twitter.com/V0LrZU3lp1
— WorlanyoTibu (@WorlanyoTibu) July 6, 2020

Source: GhanaFeed.com