GHS420K Fee: 'Mahama MPs' raise GHS391K for him

MPs4Mahama, a group of 94 Minority Members of Parliament who have declared their support for former President John Mahama's bid to run for the National Democratic Congress' flag bearer slot ahead of the 2020 general elections, has so far mobilised 391 pledges of GHS1,000 each towards footing the GHS420,000 nomination and filing fees of Mr Mahama.

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

Sources close to 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 group has so far rallied and mobilised the following 391 volunteers, who have each pledged GHS1,000 towards the Mahama campaign:

1. Fifi Kwetey

2. Shaibu Mahama

3. Cassiel Forson

4. Richard Acheampong

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

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. Brownuri

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

220. Justice Samuel Adjei

221. Prof. Thomas Akabzaa

222. Molly Anim Addoz

223. Mona Quartey

224. Ato Kwamena Crentsil

225. Ekow Mensah Onumah

226. Patricia Akuyea Addy

227. Tony Lithur

228. Kenneth Yeboah

229. Christian Otuteye

230. Victor Smith

231. Harrison Asiamanso

232. Kordzo Sedegah

233. Patrick Nutor

234. Gabriel Kwamigah Atokple

235. Joseph Kobbinah

236. Sena Okity Dua

237. John Alexander Ackon

238. Daniel Darlington Logah

239. Samuel B Agyapong

240. Nana Oye Lithur

241. ASP George Batong Luri (RTD)

242. Victor Yahaya

243. Thomas Hughes Amissah

244. Kobina Beecham

245. Israel Tetteh Appiah

246. Sam Pee Yalley

247. Naa Koryoo okunor

248. Anas Rashid

249. Alhaji Habib Adramani

250. Zita Okaikoi

251. Sophia Karen Akuaku

252. John Kwadwo Gyapong

253. Ing. Frimpong Kumah

254. Golden Dominic

255. Cecil Wampa

256. Faustina Afua Bonney

257. Emelda Folson

258. Paa Kwesi Dominic

259. Esther Dominic

260. Adwoa Sagoe

261. Peter Sagoe

262. Akuorkor Ashong

263. Kwesi Okanta

264. Akua Ganza

265. Seth Ekow Ganza

266. Merley Akrong

267. Marian Opoku

268. Christopher Ashong

269. Paa Nii Tagoe

270. Esther Adotsoo Pobee

271. Dr. Fritz Dogbe

272. Fiifi Mankralo

273. Grace Bamfo

274. Pearl Quaye

275. Henry Quaye

276. Eugene Osabutey

277. Olivia Bawuah

278. Kweku Yeboah

279. Frank Oracca Tetteh

280. Francis Bolongo

281. Yaa Baby Acheampong

282. Stephen Allotey

283. Gifty Allotey

284. Harry Bonaparte

285. Henry Kweku Akowuah

286. Philip Atsu Adjaottor

287. Emefa Quagraine

288. Frank Edem Fiawosime

289. Bernice Apeatu

290. Maurice Hiamegbey

291. Eugenia Maame Antwi

292. Kwaku Manu Apau

293. Stella Abui Nyamador

294. Mavis Siriboe

295. Takyiwaa Akoto Baffour

296. Princess Akuyea Quainoo

297. Pearl Sarfo

298. Henrietta Nyagse

299. Romulus Noi Lartey

300. Henry K. Jawula

301. Abdul K.Tanko

302. Melissa Adwoa Nketia

303. Magdalene Ewurafua Abaidoo

304. Kofi Ahiable

305. Precious Taigah

306. Godslove Lokko

307. Manuel Kofi Anum

308. Gwendolene Dede Oddoye

309. Thomas Hughes Amissah

310. Roger Bokor

311. Israel Tetteh Appiah

312. Kwasi Etu-Bonde

313. Rashid Pelpuo

314. Abdul Samed Muntaka.

315. Eugene Eshun Elliott

316. Rashid Adams Mayor

317. Roland Avenyo-Addico

318. Kweku Hayfron

319. Emelia Ankomah

320. Lawyer Evans Amankwah

321. Alex Kyeremeh

322. Abdul Fataa Adamu

323. George Smith-Graham

324. Dr. Ebenezer Kofi Hayford

325. Samson Ametepe

326. William Atamudzi

327. Alfred Mahama

328. Kobby Woyome

329. Serwaa Quaynor

330. Kwadwo Owusu Agyeman

331. Ziniel Anthony

332. Alhaji Halidu Haruna

333. Albert Kwami Adugu

334. Abdul Razak Mohammed

335. Jeff Kwame Gabriel

336. Evans Aidoo

337. Dr. Alfred Tia Sugri

338. Yaw Gyasehene

339. Jeremiah Yayah

340. Mr Kolugu Emmanuel

341. Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui

342. Kobby Fleischer

343. Robert Wisdom Cudjoe

344. Noble Appiah

345. Felicia Bortey

346. Alhaji A.B.A Fuseini

347. Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo

348. Cyril Tetteh Laryea

349. Basheru Maida

350. Dr. Karl Mark Arhin

351. Mohammed Maida

352. Joseph Agbeko Kpogo

353. Dr. Musah Mordzeh-Ekpampo

354. Dr. Abebrese Jacob

355. Sampson Tona

356. Jonny Osei Kofi

357. Bright Demodzi

358. Emmanuel Abraham

359. Odartey Aryee

360. Dr Francis Aggrey Bluwey

361. Annie Adjei Acheampong

362. Adjei Acheampong

363. Elliot Nestor Akototse

364. Richard Kuuire

365. Aaron Issa Anafure

366. John Akologo Tia

367. Simon Atibiya

368. Baba Anaba

369. Dr. Thomas Anabah

370. James Tiigah

371. Ralph Roland

372. Clement Bugase

373. Doreen Naana Gizo

375. Alhaji Ahamed Bentem

376. Ollabode Williams

377. Olivia Brobbey

378. Horace Nii Ayi Ankrah

379. Ama Ametorwoyorna

380. Kweku Opoku

381. Leslie Anin

382. Mohammed Awal Seidu

383. Mrs. Gloria Peprah

384. Kabu Opetoto

385. Nene Kabu Kakepeme

386. Luther King Kwesi Afaglo

387. Prof Samuel Awuah-Nyamekye

388. Charles Bannerman

389. Charles Hodogbey

390. Steve Akorli

391. Robert Kempes Ofosuware

Apart from the 391, 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 has 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.