Kojo Yeboah, a former Ayawaso West Wuogon Youth Organiser, has explained why the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has allegedly stopped his keep-fit exercises.
According to Kojo Yeboah, some leading members of the NDC were not happy about the keep-fit exercises.
He argued that some NDC members claimed that the Chief of Staff was using the keep-fit walk to advance his presidential ambitions.
Speaking on Accra FM, Kojo Yeboah shared details of the alleged events that led to the Chief of Staff stopping his keep-fit exercises, saying, “Some of the party leaders I respect are among the people who do things that inflict a lot of pain. This man (the Chief of Staff) has been organising keep-fit exercises, and when you go there, he does not even talk; he just encourages people to continue exercising.
“They said he was using the keep-fit exercises for his presidential ambitions. They called him to the Cabinet, and after the back and forth, he told them that he had stopped it,” he said.
In other news, some months ago, a viral video surfaced on social media, with Chief of Staff Julius Debrah quickly shutting down some individuals referring to him as “incoming President”.
Reports suggest the video was from the 2026 Kwahu Business Forum, which was held from April 3 to April 5, 2026.
In the viral video, some attendees of the event were referring to him as the “incoming president”. While he was walking towards his vehicle.
Julius Debrah quickly shut down individuals, warning them with his index finger, showing he was completely unhappy about the suggestions that he was nursing presidential ambitions.
Meanwhile, the Council of Elders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has directed a ban on all party members engaging in early presidential campaigns to succeed President John Mahama and focus on the Reset Agenda.
According to the NDC Council of Elders, the directive follows a meeting between them and President John Dramani Mahama.
The NDC Council of Elders noted that they have observed the premature presidential campaigns and related political activities by some individuals and groups within the party, adding that the party’s current focus should be supporting the government to deliver on its mandate and improve the lives of Ghanaians.
The Council stressed that the focus should be on the President Mahama Reset Agenda, highlighting that the time for internal contests will come.
In a statement issued on May 29, 2026, the NDC Council on May 29, 2026 read, “The Council wishes to remind all members that the NDC is currently focused on delivering on the mandate entrusted to it by the people of Ghana. At this critical stage of national reconstruction and renewal, every member of the Party is expected to devote his or her energies, resources, and commitment to supporting the Government’s efforts to reset the country and improve the lives of Ghanaians, rather than engaging in activities that have the potential to create division, distraction, or unnecessary internal competition”.
“The date and venue for the election of the Presidential Candidate shall be decided by the National Executive Committee (NEC), but that election shall take place at least twelve (12) months before a national election date if the Party is in power and at least twenty-four (24) months if the Party is not in power,” it stated.
“The Council emphasises that, until the appropriate constitutional processes have been initiated and the National Executive Committee has determined the timetable and guidelines for the conduct of presidential primaries, no individual, group, or interest bloc is authorised to undertake or promote any form of presidential campaign, whether directly or indirectly,” the statement noted.
“Accordingly, the Council of Elders directs all persons engaged in such activities to cease forthwith. These include all forms of campaigning, mobilisation, endorsements, publicity, or related activities intended to advance the presidential ambitions of any prospective candidate,” it said.
“The time for internal contests will come. For now, our collective responsibility is to serve the nation and successfully implement the mandate entrusted to us,” the statement added.
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@accra100.5fm Chief of Staff Julius Debrah was stopped from keep-fit walk amid claims of rising presidential ambition, Kojo Yeboah alleges. #AccraFM ♬ original sound – Accra100.5fm
