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Coming out of the shadows: Nurideen Iddrisu, the Outsider, Underdog and potential Dark Horse

Never has one person perfectly fit the description of the three most used metaphors in contemporary politics as much as this candidate. He is the perfect description of the “ Underdog ”, “ Dark Horse ” and “ Outsider ”. He is the “ Underdog ” because whenever the elections are mentioned, his name and face are usually forgotten even though he has been able to raise the jaw-dropping filing fees, met all requirements and has been actively campaigning. To top it off, he doesn’t feature in the list of favourites to win the primaries. He is the “ Outsider ” because out of the seven aspirants, he is the only one who is not from the Ghanaian political establishment or has played no direct role in Ghana’s politics. In fact, his only connection worth metioning and which he has never failed to point out is his familial relationship with an elderly statesman and revered politician, Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu. Aside him every other aspirant is from the political establishment.    ...