[ 2015-05-26 ]

Akufo-Addo: I’m not behind plans to oust Afoko, Agyepong
The flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic
Party (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo has denied sanctioning
the nationwide regional executive committee
meetings aimed at passing a vote of no confidence
in Paul Afoko and Kwabena Agyepong.

Three regions – Central, Eastern and Volta –
have passed a vote of no confidence in the
beleaguered national chairman and the general
secretary following their reported involvement in
the killing of the Upper East regional chairman of
the party Adams Mahama.

The state-owned Daily Graphic reported on Monday
that sources close to the party have hinted Nana
Addo instigated the emergency regional congresses
“aimed at rallying support for the ousting of
the two National Executive members, according to
some close sources of the Party, were allegedly
being instigated by the Party’s flagbearer, Nana
Akufo-Addo.”

The story quoted the National Chairman of the NPP
Afoko as confirming that he was informed of the
Regional Executive Committee meetings by the
flagbearer, and that he, Mr. Afoko, was at a loss
as to why the Regional Executive Committee
meetings should be allowed to take place on the
same day as the scheduled NEC meeting.

Nana Akufo-Addo said that is not the case.

“The import of this Daily Graphic report seeks
to portray Nana Akufo-Addo as having sanctioned
the Regional Executive Committee meetings, despite
an earlier agreement with the National Chairman to
hold a National Executive Committee meeting on the
same day, Monday, May 25, 2015.

“This impression is totally wrong, flawed, and
mischievous. As a general rule, Nana Akufo-Addo
does not to like to engage in media commentary on
internal NPP matters, but, having regard to the
importance of the issues at stake and the central
role of the Daily Graphic in the Ghanaian media,
it is necessary for him to set the records
straight,” a statement from Nana Addo’s press
secretary Eugene Arhin said.

It added: “The facts of the matter are as
follows:

“On his arrival from Europe on May 22, he met in
the evening with the Chairman and General
Secretary of the party to review the recent,
unfortunate, tragic developments that had taken
place in the party. They agreed that a joint
meeting of the National Executive Committee and
the National Council of Elders be convened for
Monday, May 25, to deliberate on them.

“The next day, May 23, at the funeral in
Bolgatanga of the late Adams Mahama, he took the
opportunity to inform the Regional Chairmen and
others about the impending National Executive
Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, May 25th.
He was then informed by the Regional Chairmen that
they had already scheduled a meeting of their
respective Regional “Executive Committees for
the same Monday, May 25th, and that they therefore
were requesting that on his return to Accra, he
should inform the National Chairman of this and
seek an adjournment of the National Executive
Committee meeting.

“On his return to Accra, on Saturday, May 23, he
informed the National Chairman of this
development, and urged the National Chairman and
the General Secretary to make contact with the
Regional Chairmen to sort the matter out so that
the National Executive Committee meeting could
take place as scheduled.

“To his surprise, on Sunday May 24, he received
notice that the National Chairman had cancelled
the National Executive Committee meeting scheduled
for Monday, May 25, without any prior reference to
him.

“These are the facts of the matter and it is
thus clear that Nana Akufo-Addo bore no
responsibility whatsoever for the convening of the
Regional Executive Committee meetings. Nana
Akufo-Addo wants the membership of the NPP to
understand that he continues to work for
understanding and unity in the party.”

Source - Starrfmonline

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