Haruna Iddrisu, the Member of Parliament for Tamale South and currently serving as Minister of Education, has disassociated himself from a social media campaign projecting him as a flagbearer aspirant on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2028 presidential election.

In a statement issued by Hashmin Mohammed, his Press secretary, on Thursday [Feb 5, 2026], the public was advised to disregard posters in circulation on social media and described the posters as "fake".

“The Office of the Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu, has disassociated itself from posters circulating on social media purported to promote him as a flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),” the statement indicated.

It said the minister’s office’s attention has “been drawn to the circulation of promotional posters on social media purporting that he intends to contest for the flagbearer position of the NDC. 

“The Office wishes to state unequivocally that these posters did not originate from Haruna Iddrisu or his office,” it said, and therefore, advised the public to disregard the posters and treat them with the utmost contempt they deserved.

The statement said Mr Iddrisu remains fully focused on his responsibilities as Minister of Education and Member of Parliament for Tamale South. 

He is currently in Lusaka, Zambia, accompanying President John Dramani Mahama and working with him to advance the Reset Ghana agenda, particularly within the education sector, which has been entrusted to him by the President, it said.

“The Office thanks the public for their continued support and cooperation,” the statement concluded.

This is not the first time Mr Haruna Iddrisu's name has come up in the discussions for a successor to President John Dramani Mahama in the NDC.

Mr Haruna Iddrisu himself has endorsed Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as a suitable flagbearer for the NDC in the next presidential election.

At separate events last year, Mr Iddrisu said Prof Opoku-Agyemang has the capacity to become Ghana’s first female President, as she is a strong and indisputable candidate.

When he endorsed Prof Opoku-Agyemang, he explained that that was to clarify remarks he made during the Vice-President’s visit to him at the Education Ministry.

During that visit, Mr Iddrisu offered prayers for Prof. Opoku-Agyemang and expressed the hope that she may one day be elevated to the office of the President.

He expressed his confidence in Prof. Opoku-Agyemang’s leadership abilities, stating that “she is well-qualified to lead the nation.”