President has challenged the Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President , to debate the presidential candidate of his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), .

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Bawumia has challenged Mahama to a debate on Ghana's economy, but the leadership of the NDC has said that their presidential candidate is never going to debate the vice president.

Speaking on the issue of the presidential debate at a campaign event in Tamale, on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, Akufo-Addo accused Mahama of running away. "Why is Mahama running away from the debate?