Akufo-Addo: Mahama Desperate for my Attention, I Won't Respond to his Jabs.

President Nana AKufo-Addo has said he won't respond to criticisms of some National Democratic Congress (NDC presidential candidates

According to him, the aspirants are taking "jabs" at him to "ostensibly" prop up their campaigns, adding that, they are "desperately" seeking his attention.

He was speaking at the University for Development Studies, Tamale in the Northern Region.

He said: "I am sure you have seen and heard some of the presidential aspirants of the leading opposition party taking jabs at my government in order, ostensibly, to prop up their campaigns. And, whilst at it, they desperately trying to get me to respond to them.

"Let me state here and now, for the record, president Akufo-Addo will not respond to presidential aspirants. He will respond to presidential candidates that have been duly elected by their parties.

"Then, he will engage those who think Ghanaians have short memories."

Although the president was addressing all the 13 NDC flagbearers, it was his concluding comments that made it obvious he was responding to former president John Mahama.