A group calling itself Volta Caucus, which is affiliated to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed disappointment in the party for failing to elect people from the Volta Region to key positions.
The group shared the sentiments of Anita Desooso, a defeated National Organiser aspirant that not electing anybody from the Volta Region, the stronghold of the NDC, to any of the party’s executive national positions was not good enough.
Prior to the declaration of results by the Electoral Commission (EC) at the Trade Fair Centre, Accra, the outgoing Vice Chairman of the NDC and former Women’s Organiser hinted that all Voltarians vying for key positions had lost.
She said “there is no Voltarian in the game.”
Voltarians, who vied for key positions include Dan Abodakpi for Chairman, Koku Anyidoho for General Secretary and Fred Agbenyo for Communication officer and herself, among others, lost the elections.
Those who vied for deputy positions won the elections.
The Volta Region is the stronghold of the NDC and many believed that getting at least one of the aspirants from the region to occupy a key position in the party would be appreciated by the people.
But about 9,000 delegates, who voted during the 9th National Delegates Conference, rejected most of the Voltarians.
Ms Desooso disclosed that should the party and new executives find a way to “massage” the outcome of the elections, the defeat of the Voltarians might affect the party, adding that the “NDC must think about it.”
Accusation Against Mahama
The group, in a statement signed by its Secretary, Edem Avorga, accused former President Mahama, who is vying for the NDC flagbearership position, of masterminding the defeat of aspirants from the Volta Region who vied for key positions.
“The plot was rife among members of the party prior to the congress, but we ignored it only for it to be confirmed midway to the congress.
It made reference to attempts by some people to ‘disqualify’ one Elikem Kototo, who filed nomination to vie for National Youth Organiser position without any substantial reason.
They also alleged that as part of Mr. Mahama’s grand scheme to hijack the NDC, he orchestrated to get the Volta Caucus from the national front.
“He believes that would reduce the relevance of the founder of our party, who is a Voltarian. Furthermore, former President Mahama allegedly pushed to get his favourites elected to strategic national positions so he can hijack the NDC for many years.”
“Mr. Mahama, the flagbearer hopeful, supported the campaign of all aspirants who contested against anybody from the Volta Region, with the likes of Sammy Gyamfi, Akamba and others benefiting.
“The situation is a sad reality that is detrimental to the unity and fortunes of the NDC for 2020 and beyond,” they opined.
Source: Daily Guide
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Watch out these Akans are very crafty. they will take the ndc party in a twinkle of eye.
Aabah, NPP are you people witches and wizards? How can seven persons be elected among NDC National execeutive come from volta region and yet you claim volta region is neglected. Let's even assume for the purpose of this discussion the total executive are 30 from all regions in Ghana, if as much as seven come from the volta region, has the region not got the most of executive elected among the elected officers. If all regions had seven each, that would mean the ndc executive should have been a total of seventy. Is this even possible. If 7 persons from the volta region elected is not representative enough then indeed the NPP apparatchiks doing propaganda with this are the devil himself. And yesterday some ediotic group calling themselves volta youth were saying they will punish NDC, for what! How evil can people be. As we speak none of the NPP national executive come from the ashanti region which happen to be the stronghold of NPP. All the executives come form either the northern region, eastern region or western regions. How does the NPP explain this. Interestingly, this lopsided executive still won npp power in ashanti region. Voltarians are arguably one of the finest intellectuals the country can boast of, and therefore they are discerning enough to understand the propaganda being done by the npp. Its unfortunate anita gave them this baseless ammunition.
ndc no force koraaa
Instead of building good roads and other relevant social amenities in the Volta Region the NDC wasted the money on an airport that has become a white elephant at Ho. I hope Togbe Afede's airline will start flying to Ho very soon. What a joke.
We must dump the corrupt NDC ..... These NDC people have taken us for granted for far too long. we vote for them and get nothing in return as a region....... only promises every election period.
They will always dump us. Look at our roads. Mahama came to Volta region with Helicopter during 2016 elections. Shame unto him. Now to you my brothers Voltarians wise up a bit.