A leading member of the governing NPP, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has urged ministers serving in President Akufo-Addo's second term to shelve their presidential ambitions for now.

According to him, such early scramble for power can derail the government's agenda in the next four years.

He made these remarks in the light of recent reports that the Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Akoto Afriyie has started campaigning for the 2024 presidential slot.

In a post on social media, he wrote: “The world is in crisis. Ghana is part of the world. Therefore, Ghana is in crisis. Which part of this, don’t you get, Mr Cabinet Member!"

“Governments everywhere have a big multi-task of fighting the virus, fighting economic hardships, fighting for food and jobs, fighting the debt and deficit and, here in Ghana, we are also fighting for transformation.

“This is not the time to be planting for delegates and votes.”

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He added “If your focus, as a member of Akufo-Addo’s government, is to first fight for your own ambition and transformation, then, please, feel free to move over to move on.

“Please note: NPP in power must first succeed for NPP to succeed NPP!

“Build on this power we have now for your own power trip not to be tripped by your priority tripped wires. Be wise!”

Meanwhile, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has dismissed media reports about his presidential ambition.

The Minister in a press statement dated March 18, 2021, said per the constitution of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), nominations have not been opened for interested candidates to announce their intentions to contest for any position in the party.

He said “it [was] therefore unfortunate for anyone to seek to create the impression that I held a meeting to announce my bid for the flagbearership position of the party,”.