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Press Release
Office of Nana Akufo-Addo
November 03, 2014
GHANA NEEDS
AKUFO-ADDO, NDP CHAIR DECLARES
The National Chairman of the National
Democratic Party (NDP), Dr. Josiah Aryeh,
has endorsed the candidacy of Nana
Akufo-Addo, the 2016 presidential candidate
of the New Patriotic Party, pledging the
full co-operation of the NDP ahead of the
2016 general election.
According to the NDP Chairman, Ghana is in a
“critical stage” and is hopeful that under
the leadership of Nana Akufo-Addo, the
change Ghanaians are desperately yearning
for will manifest.
“We believe that, in you (Nana Akufo-Addo),
we can have the sort of leadership that we
need for that change. We are in danger of
falling into the pits of kakistocracy and I
think that we here are too level-headed,
broad-minded and open-minded to allow these
things to go on,” Dr. Aryeh said.
The NDP Chairman was of the firm conviction
that Ghanaians, who voted for John Mahama
and the NDC in the 2012 election, have
regretted their actions, explaining that “I
believe that Ghanaians have learnt each time
we go through the electoral cycle. We bear
the pain of those we think ought to be there
(leading us), but aren’t there and this time
round, (in 2016) we want to make sure that
we stand shoulder to shoulder, with all
like-minded Ghanaians, to ensure that Ghana
gets the best.”
Dr. Aryeh made these remarks when he called
on Nana Akufo-Addo, on Monday, November 3,
to congratulate him on his emphatic victory
in the NPP presidential primary. Nana
Akufo-Addo won with 94.35% of the valid
votes cast.
He explained to Akufo-Addo that the leader
of the NDP, Her Excellency Nana Konadu
Agyemang Rawlings, who was to have led the
delegation, was temporarily indisposed. The
NDP Chairman was accompanied by Mr. Hayford
Amoako, General Secretary of the party, Mr.
Gaisie, Director of Operations of the party,
Ernest Owusu Bempah and Ms Yaa Adusei, both
part of the communications team, and Alhaji
Frimpong, Director of Research and
Development.
Nana Akufo-Addo, on his part, welcomed the
message of solidarity and the “outstretched
hand of co-operation” from the NDP, urging
that regular meetings and the sharing of
ideas should take place, as “we can’t go to
sleep and wake up in 2016 to prepare for
battle.”
“I am sure all of us are clear in our minds
that we want the best for this country, a
country that has tremendous potential. And
if we all put our shoulders to the wheel in
an honest and patriotic manner, we should be
able to get a good result for Ghana, in
terms of progress of our nation and
satisfying the demands of our people for a
better life,” Nana Akufo-Addo said.
He continued, “All of us, who see that a
much more proactive and enhanced Ghana is
possible, should work together to make it
happen. I am not asking people to leave
their parties to join the NPP, but we can
definitely collaborate and co-operate to
bring about the change in our country. That
should be the first thing in the minds of us
all.”
Present at the meeting were Mr. John Boadu,
NPP National Organiser; Ms. Otiko Djaba, NPP
National Women’s Organiser; Mr. Sammy Awuku,
NPP National Youth Organiser; and Dr. Kwame
Amoako Tuffuor, a member of the Party’s
National Council.
Eugene Arhin
Press Secretary to Nana Akufo-Addo
Office of Nana Akufo-Addo
21 Ringway Crescent
Ringway Estates
Osu, Accra
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