NDC million votes in Ashanti won't happen - Nana Akufo-Addo
The 2016 flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said the ruling National Democratic Congress' mantra of "1 million votes in Ashanti" in the 2016 general election will not materialise.
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Describing it as nothing more than a mirage, something which will not see the light of day, Nana Akufo-Addo assured NPP faithful that the party's leadership had targeted nothing less than 85 per cent of the popular votes in the Ashanti Region, reassuring them that "we will get it in 2016".
Nana Akufo-Addo made this declaration when the Member of Parliament for the Subin Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Mr Isaac Osei, together with the constituency chairman, Mr Francis Boamah,and some 200 female NPP members from the constituency, comprising polling station executives and other members, called on him at his Nima residence on Wednesday, April 8,2015.
Commitment
Mr Osei, who acted as spokesperson for the group explained that the purpose of their presence in Accra was to visit Parliament and familiarize themselves with the operations of the party at the national level as well as reiterate their commitment to ensuring that the NPP, under the leadership of Nana Akufo-Addo, would wrest power from the NDC, come 2016.
He also indicated that prior to their call on Nana Akufo-Addo they had called on the national chairman, Mr Paul Afoko and other executive members of the party at the national headquarters at Assylum Down.
Opportunity
On the upcoming parliamentary primaries, he urged the gathering to conduct themselves and the process in a manner devoid of rancour or mudslinging and give all aspirants the opportunity to present their case.
"At the end of the day," Nana Akufo* Addo said, "you need to elect people you believe in, and people who will work for Ghana to succeed. Most people know that it is only the NPP who can bring prosperity, employment for the youth and progress for all. We have the men and women who can give this nation good and effective government."
The party, Nana Akufo-Addo added, must remain united after the primary with victors ensuring that all unsuccessful aspirants were brought on board for total victory for the parry in 2016.
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He also used the opportunity to debunk NDC-inspired rumours making the rounds that he had preferred candidates in the upcoming primaries.
Nana Akufo-Addo maintained that delegates of the party would always have the final say as to who they wanted as their parliamentary candidates, and that would not change.
Gratitude
Nana Akufo-Addo, whose wife, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, was present, thanked the group for the visit. He noted that with women accounting for over 51 per cent of Ghana's population they had a unique role in deciding the fate of the nation, with regard to who leads and returns her back onto the path of progress and prosperity.
"Ghana is retrogressing under the Mahama government. All the gains chalked up*by President Kufuor have been eroded within six years of the NDC government taking over the reins of office. We as members of the NPP have a duty to make sure Ghana works again, and we have no choice but to win the 2016 election," Nana Addo said.