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The Paramount Chief of the Aflao Traditional area, Togbe Amenya Fiti V, has said Aflao is a ‘beautiful lady’ he is offering any political party ‘to marry.’

Although the Volta Region is known to be a strong support base of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the traditional ruler, during a courtesy call on him by the New Patriotic Party leader, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, stated he would not endorse any political party in the 2016 election.
The chief’s reaction was said to be a response to certain allegations making rounds that he had promised President Dramani Mahama 100,000 votes from his area.

Offering the beautiful Queen

Apparently referring to the 100,000 voting population in his area, Togbe Fiti said, “I have the votes, I have the people, I have the numbers. Aflao is a beautiful lady I am putting on a table for handsome men like you” (Nana Akufo-Addo) to come and take, adding “I will never hide my beautiful queen.”

He disclosed that when President Dramani Mahama visited him recently, he told him that Aflao was open to all political parties and therefore he would not give his support to any party.

“I have the numbers, parties should come and campaign and get the numbers; I am not saying I will give the numbers to a particular party, no,’’ he said and further added, ‘’I am here for everybody no matter your colour or party. I will not differentiate between party A or B.”

He told Nana Akufo-Addo he had given him “the entry permit to come into the town, campaign and give them the message about what you can do’’, assuring him that “and by the grace of God you will break through’’.

Nana Addo to marry beautiful Aflao

The NPP flag bearer, in response to the chief’s message, said he was ready to come for the beautiful queen and even marry her, a statement which drew laughter from the crowd.

He appealed to the chiefs and the queenmothers to help him with the beautiful lady.

Nana Akufo-Addo said statement from his detractors that he was anti-Ewe should be ignored, stressing that Aflao would see great development in terms of industry under his government.

He indicated that Aflao is a symbol of ECOWAS trading point and therefore with the establishment of industries, it would be easy to make exports to neighbouring countries such as Togo, Benin and Nigeria.

Nana Akufo-Addo’s visit was part of a four-day tour of the southern part of the Volta Region.