A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has appealed to the 961 super delegates of the party to have faith in him by voting massively for him to be among the five candidates that will be shortlisted for the November 4 showdown.
In his message to the super delegates ahead of Saturday, August 26, 2023, polls, Dr. Akoto said now is the time for the kingmakers of the party to show him some love after having done so much to the progress of the party.
He reminded them of his vision for the party and the country and noted that he has the wherewithal to revive the UP tradition and ensure its growth, where the sufferings of its activists will be no more.
According to the former two-term Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwadaso, his vision of establishing commercial businesses to generate revenue to finance activities of the party at all levels while creating job opportunities for the unemployed stands tall among the ten candidates vying for the flagbearer position of the party since it is sustainable and attainable.
“I am appealing to you, the super delegates, to vote for me. When you vote for me, I have envisioned two things to do; one for the party and the other for the country. All of us are aware of what happened in the 2016 general elections. In the Presidential, our then candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo beat the then incumbent President John Mahama with over 900,000 votes. But when we went to the 2020 general elections when everyone was expecting a wider margin between these two presidential candidates, the over 900,000 votes were cut down to a little over 500,000. We nearly lost the parliamentary majority seats. We are now pegged at 137 with the Independent Parliamentary candidate, Amoako Asiamah, declaring to do business with the NPP for us to become the Majority Group”, he noted.
He added “these happenings tell us that all was not well largely because our grassroots were abandoned. When you talk to them, almost everyone is complaining. This makes breaking the eight-year governance cycle very difficult, hence, my decision to contest for the flagbearer position to turn things around. So, I am appealing to you once again to show me some love and vote massively for me. I will ensure to work hard to reform the party for all to enjoy”, he underscored.
He said both women and the youth will play leading roles in his government when elected to lead the NPP and subsequently as President of the Republic of Ghana.
A total of 10 aspirants are contesting for the flagbearer race of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).
They are a former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, former Minister of Energy, Mr Boakye Agyarko; former NPP General Secretary and presidential spokesperson, Mr Kwabena Agyei Agyepong; former Member of Parliament (MP) for Mampong, Mr Francis Addai-Nimoh; former Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku.
The rest are Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia; former Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen; former Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Mr Joe Ghartey; energy expert, Mr Kwadwo Opoku and Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong.
A Special Delegates Congress will be held on August 26, 2023, to select five of the presidential aspirants.
The top five aspirants will then contest for the flagbearer slot on November 4, 2023, to elect one to lead the party in the 2024 general election.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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Hmmmm, these days we fear you the old men. One would have thought that at your age i.e. 70+ you ( old men) don't need anything again in this world apart from a good legacy, unfortunately we are seeing the direct opposite of what we thought old men will be. Remember that old man (who keeps changing like a disco bulb ) who promised to secure 275 buses for the 275 constituencies to enable them generate some income at their level. He was bold enough to send TV cameras to the Tema harbour to show some buses that had arrived for that purpose not knowing it was ' well dodge ' , because as at today 25/08/23 not a single bus has been seen in any constituency as coming from the well dodger. As the saying goes if you were once bitten by a snake, anytime you see a long stick lying in the dark, it reminds you of the snake bite. As for old man president for Ghana again, i doubt. Your friend has disappointed not only Ghanaians, but his own party people big time, the reason why some of you have started disassociating yourself from some of his actions and inactions. I know there are a lot more appointees who are not happy about certain happenings in this government but can't talk for fear of losing their positions. If you ( Owusu Afriyie Akoto and Allan) had something extra ordinary why not offer it but want to be president before releasing what you have in to the system? As for big brother Bawumia, when he offers suggestions, the old mans cousin doesn't take it. It's like my father bought the car and employed you as a drivers mate, even if you know how to drive, the car is not for you, when you buy your own car, you can drive it the way you want, period. Is it not surprising that Bawumia as chairman of the economic management team has never talked about the E-levy, suspension of road tolls, the domestic debt exchange program, the bond holders saga.