Former Deputy General Secretary of the (NDC), , has criticised the party's flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, following remarks made during the launch of the NDC's manifesto at Winneba on August 24, 2024. Mahama, in his speech, referenced the recent book by investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, titled The President Ghana Never Got, in a critique of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. During the event, Mahama took a swipe at President Akufo-Addo, mockingly labeling him as "The President Ghana Never Got." He accused the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration of poor governance, stating that their tenure has made life unbearable for Ghanaians. "Most Ghanaians will agree that Nana Akufo-Addo is indeed the President Ghana never got. Indeed, I dare say, his much-touted economic whiz kid, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is also the economic messiah Ghana never got," Mahama stated during his address.