The running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, (NAPO), took a swipe at the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), , during a campaign event in the Ashanti Region on August 15, 2024. NAPO told Ghanaians not to vote for Mahama, a former president, recounting some of the supposed happenings under his presidency. The NPP running mate resurrected "the dead goat syndrome" remarks of Mahama, saying that Ghanaians should "let the dead goat remain dead." "In 2016, someone wanted to be president, he said if you don't have money don't go to school, those in school should also pay for water and electricity. If you complete school and get a job, you will be paid for only three months after working for three years. "The allowance of those going to teacher and nursing training colleges was also cancelled. He told Ghanaians looking for jobs that he was not a magician.