My daughter was happy I lost 2016 elections – Mahama reveals

Former President Mahama has revealed that his nine-year-old daughter was very happy he lost in the 2016 elections.

According to the former President, his daughter Farida Mahama, was extremely excited that the NDC led by himself lost the December 7 general elections all because she will be seeing him frequently in the house.

John Mahama said whilst he served in the highest office of the land, he hardly saw his daughter because he comes home late and leaves very early the following day, adding that sometimes he goes a whole week without seeing Farida.

Former President John Dramani Mahama made the revelation on Thursday when he delivered a lecturer during a graduation ceremony at the Institute of Security Studies in Abuja, Nigeria.

Delivering a lecture at a graduation ceremony at the Institute of Security Studies in Abuja, Nigeria John Mahama said: “I remember the day after I had handed over – this was the 8th of January – I woke up in the morning and remembered there was no Office to go to.”

“So, I relaxed in my bed and turned on the TV, watching CNN.I spent the whole day watching TV at the time Donald Trump was the President-elect, and they were going through the transition, waiting to hand over; so, I just kept watching what was going on,” he stated.

He continued that, whilst he was cooling off, his 9-year-old daughter questioned why he was still at home and had not gone to work.

“My daughter, Farida, who had gone to school in the morning, arrived in the afternoon. She found me lying in bed which was unusual because when I was President we could go a whole week without seeing each other.”

“She leaves the house early in the morning to be able to get to school on time, by which time I probably had not gotten out of bed. She gets back home late afternoon and I am in the Office and I get back in the night when she is asleep. So, we could go the whole week without seeing each other. For the first time, she came back from school and there I was lying on my bed and watching television.”

Below is the dialogue that ensued between John Mahama and Farida Mahama:

Farida: Daddy, didn’t you go to the Office?

John Mahama: No, don’t you remember that I handed over to President Akufo-Addo yesterday?

Farida: OK; so it means you are not going to the Office anymore?

John Mahama: No, I have no Office to go to

Farida: Then I am happy! So will I be coming home from school and meeting you in the house?

John Mahama: Yes

Farida: Then I am very happy that you lost the elections!

 

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