A former member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Stephen Atubiga has criticized John Dramani Mahama for conceiving the idea of scrapping exgratia.

According to him, Johnn Dramani Mahama who rose through the ranks of the political ladder throughout his life has been enjoying all these years.

After several years of enjoying exgratia and knowing that that it's the lifeline for politicians, he cannot fathom why John Dramani Mahama wants to scrap the payment of exgratia to Article 71 office holders.

In a post on social media, Stephen Atubiga said "You receives ex gracias as Mp, minister and president.