The People’s National Convention (PNC) has urged Ghanaians to be proud of President John Dramani Mahama’s emotional address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

Mr Samson Asaki Awingobit, the PNC’s National Chairman, speaking at the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at Sunyani, in the Bono Region, said President Mahama’s call for resource sovereignty at UNGA deserves national pride.

Mr Awingobit expressed unreserved admiration for President Mahama, stressing that “Ghanaians cannot be proud of a leader daring enough to challenge the global status quo.”

He described President Mahama’s remarks at the UN as not only bold but also deeply reflective of a leader committed to Africa’s dignity and sovereignty.

In his address to world leaders, President Mahama struck a chord with powerful calls for reform, justice, and African self-determination, stressing the need for Africa to exercise sovereignty over its natural resources, while echoing that the days of parcelling out vast concession areas to foreign interests for exploitation must come to an end.

Mr Awingobi stated that “What we saw was more than rhetoric; it was the voice of a president who truly believes in Ghana’s future and Africa’s rightful place on the global stage,” he said.

He emphasised that the call was a vindication of the party’s long-held belief in the championing of the very principles President Mahama articulated at the UN General Assembly, adding that successive Ghanaian administrations should take a firmer stance against the continuing exploitation of Africa’s natural wealth by foreign powers who often offer meagre returns in exchange.

The PNC’s NEC meeting also reviewed internal strategies for strengthening the party’s grassroots base and organisational structure ahead of future elections.

Mr Bernard Mornah, the PNC’s 2024 presidential candidate and party leader, announced a roadmap for renewing the party’s internal leadership, announcing that its constituency and regional primaries would be held by the end of 2026, while the National Delegates Congress is scheduled for 2027 for the election of new national officers and the party’s flagbearer.

He appealed for unity within the PNC and proposed that all Nkrumahist-inclined parties unite behind a single, formidable front ahead of the 2028 general elections.