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Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress NDC John Dramani Mahama has promised to abolish the death penalty entirely if elected President in the 2024 Dec polls. ldquo;In effect, I wish to give you my firm commitment, that during my tenure as President, Ghana will remove death penalty provisions from its statute books; substitute same for life imprisonment; and ensure that our country is regarded as an abolitionist state in line with both local and international law,

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