New Patriotic Party (NPP) national chairman, Freddie Blay says President Akufo-Addo will definitely seek re-election and that thoughts to the contrary should not even be broached.
He says there should be no speculation of the president not seeking re-election as it is not up for consideration by the party.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sɛn discussion programme on Wednesday, November 27, Freddie Blay said while the party goes to conference to elect a presidential candidate for the 2020 elections, he does not anticipate anyone challenging President Akufo-Addo even though the race will be open to all who qualify.
He said the President is doing very well and that “you don’t change a winning team. It is a good winning team. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is doing very well and we are all supporting him but that doesn’t prevent anybody who thinks he can do better from the horizon to come up.”
Asked if it will not be a big blow to the NPP if the president personally decides not to go again, Freddie Blay stopped his host, Osei Bonsu (O.B.) in his tracks.
“Err, err, don’t even speculate on that please… because it’s not part of our calculations”, he said.
So it will come as a shock to you? He was asked, to which he retorted, “It will happen, he will go again”, further muffling his hosts persistent questioning with ‘please, please, unless you want to come (to replace him), you want to leave your (job)…
Freddie Blay was on the programme to answer a myriad of questions on the pending December 17 national referendum, performance of government, and criticisms of government by major opposition party, the National Democratic Congress.
He believes the NDC will not be very competitive at the elections and that even though well performing governments don’t necessarily get rewarded with re-election as happened to the NPP in 2008, the party will be retained in power this time round.
He said former President John Mahama should have sat back a little longer to probe why he was voted out of office and that his return to seek re-election is rushed and premature. But he was not going to play his advisor since he is their competitor.
Freddie Blay explained that a number of conferences - Nasara, Women’s and Youth -being organised by the party wings is to galvanise its bases, address some misconceptions that have gone on in the country and also afford a platform for interaction between leadership and grassroots.
Source: Daily Graphic
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WE DONT CARE WE DONT WANT ***barred word*** MAN AS PRESIDENT IN 2021
Mr president stop being so wicked and pay the nurses. HAABA.
Whether he stands again or not he will be retired by Ghanaians. No Ghanaians has been president above 76 and he will not be the first. Even at 76 he sleeps like a python so can you imagine him at 79 or 80? At 80 when he closes his eyes, he may need injection to wake him up. As for barwumia the least said about him the better. As young as he is, he collapsed when he was not even working and has to be rushed to UK for month medical leave. Apart from being a sickler, he is the most dishonest LIAR the country has ever known. Such a person cannot succeed nana addo. And that aside, if he is allowed the presidency the akans in the party a doomed forever. Did anyone understand his question about the north to John Mahama. When a blind man tell you he will stone you, he knows what he is standing on. His presidency will mean no development to the south.
only ***barred word*** will say that Akuffo Addo the bastard should come. Freddie Blay i can see you eat toilet that makes u have a big boflot face
I thought this man should be telling Ghanaian's who will be contesting for the CPP residential bid, if all original NPP leaders decide to run away to other political parties,who will remain for Freddie Blay to be chairman, i know that in Ghana politics means stomach direction
on which ground?
Nana Addo Will Run For President Again – Freddie Blay. why not?? there is nothing wrong on it but this time Ghanaian has realized he is lair who think of his families. bawumia said they will not borrow today what is our debt ratio since 2017-2019. in any case, akufo ado you will loose by collapsing menzgold/other banks etc all this workers and menzgold customers will surely vote against you.
HE CAN RUN BUT HE CANNOT HIDE THIS TOME AROUND