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Former First Vice Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Stephen Ntim has issued a statement to caution his fellow delegates ahead of the Saturday October, 18 Congress to remain united after the elections. According to him, the victory 2016 will be a mirage should the party fail to give genuine unity a chance, adopting all hands on deck approach to prosecute the victory 2016 agenda as members ought to see themselves and behave as one family. A released statement given to Peacefmonline.com by the camp of the former first vice chairman has asked the NPP faithfuls to see themselves as victor by the close of the Saturday polls without giving room for insults, insinuations and elbowing the perceived opponents in the party in the course of the celebrations. �Our tradition has no room for insults, insinuations and elbowing out our perceived opponents. In the spirit of entrenching democracy in our party, we are all encouraged, to air our opinions and campaign for the individuals we believe in. I, Stephen Ntim, "I am for Nana Addo" and I strongly believe he is the right person to lead us into victory 2016; however it does not make me more NPP than my brothers and sisters who share contrary opinion�� Let�s think victory, let�s act unity and let brotherliness be our guide, since we can not disappoint the people of Ghana with our actions and inactions. Our people are crying for economic emancipation�, he cautioned. Below is the full statement from the camp of the Former First Vice Chairman of NPP, Stephen Ntim to Peacefmonline.com : Fellow patriot of the elephant fraternity, on the 18th of October 2014, the elephant would put to birth one person out of the 3 gentlemen to lead the party and the country to the much anticipated victory 2016, where the hopes and aspirations of the good people of Ghana would be realized under the government of NPP. However, this much talked about victory 2016, would be a mirage if we fail to give genuine unity a chance and adopt all hands on deck approach to prosecute the victory 2016 agenda, we ought to see ourselves as family, and as such the bond between us is the sword that defends the party and ultimately the country. On Saturday we expect the NPP to be the victor by the close of polls, it is extremely important to accentuate on the point that the party would be better of when the elected candidate and his supporters are measured in their celebrations, while the losing candidate ought to be magnanimous in their defeat. . Our tradition has no room for insults, insinuations and elbowing out our perceived opponents. In the spirit of entrenching democracy in our party, we are all encouraged, to air our opinions and campaign for the individuals we believe in. I, Stephen Ntim, "I am for Nana Addo" and I strongly believe he is the right person to lead us into victory 2016; however it does not make me more NPP than my brothers and sisters who share contrary opinion. Let�s think victory, let�s act unity and let brotherliness be our guide, since we can not disappoint the people of Ghana with our actions and inactions. Our people are crying for economic emancipation. Let us bear in mind that no nation was created with greater advantage over the other, but it is the people who determine the destiny of the nation. Long live NPP, long live mother Ghana. Mr. Stephen Ntim. (Former 1st vice chairman, NPP)