NPP should elect Nana Akufo Addo as party’s flagbearer-
Mr Nyarko
Mankessim, June 29, Ghanadot/GNA –
The Vice- Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)
for Mfantseman West, has suggested the need for the party
hierarchy to present only two presidential candidates,
during the upcoming National Delegates Congress.
Mr. Felix Nyarko, who made the suggestion, said Nana Addo
Dankwa Akufo Addo should be made the party’s flagbearer by
popular acclamation, while Mr. Alan Kyeremanteng is made the
running mate for the 2012 elections.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency at Mankessim, in the
Central Region, he observed that the move would help to
combat the bickering and mudslinging often associated with
the chosen of NPP presidential candidates.
He said the two personalities could also clench electoral
victory for the party in 2012.
Mr. Nyarko said his choice of Nana Akufo Addo as the
flagbearer, was that he led the party in Election 2008 and
was well marketed.
He supported the party’s decision to enlarge the Electoral
College to minimize alleged cases of corruption associated
with the 2008 primaries.
Mr. Nyarko-Antwi appealed to the party to discourage
formation of supporting groups such as (friends of…), which
he said promote sharp divisions.
“We need unity to annex victory in 2012,” he said.
He appealed to the party to elect party members like Mr.
Kennedy Agyepong, and Ms Frances Essiam and other brave
leaders during congress.
Mr. Nyarko-Antwi urged the party’s foot soldiers to bury
their differences and canvas for votes during the 2012
presidential and parliamentary elections.
GNA
