News:
April 24, 2014
Member of Parliament (MP) for Mampong, Francis Addai Nimoh, has expressed his intention to contest the flag bearer position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) when nominations are formally opened.
According to him, he has not put himself up just to add up to the number of aspirants but is in the race after careful introspection to win the contest and lead the largest opposition party to victory in 2016 polls.
The NPP is expected to elect its presidential candidate later this year at a date and venue yet to be decided by the party. Even before the party okays opening of nominations, the number of aspirants currently stands at nine with persons such as Nana Akufo-Addo, Alan Kyeremanten, Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku and Prof. Kwabena, Frimpong, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Second Deputy Speaker, Joe Ghartey, Kofi Osei Ameyaw,MP for Asuogyaman, and Mr Isaac Osei, MP for Subin.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem Programme on Thursday, Hon. Addai Nimoh stated that after serving the party at the constituency and regional levels over the years, he deems it fit for him now to lead the party in the highest capacity and advance further to secure electoral victory that has eluded the party in the two previous elections.
Pitching himself against some of the candidates who are considered stalwarts, he discredited claims that he was the underdog in the race and will end up wasting his monies in a fruitless venture.
Describing himself as the “political David” of our time Hon. Addai Nimoh said “we all remember the biblical David who was despised and sidestepped by the Prophet Samuel for his older brothers who were huge in stature at a time that God wanted a ruler for his people but he (David) ended up being anointed as the King of Israel, that is what will happen in the flag bearer race, you may not consider me a frontrunner but I’ll end up winning.
Kwadwo Anim/Ghanamps.gov.gh