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26.07.2014 NPP

NPP Women Endorse Nana

By Daily Guide
NPP Women Endorse Nana
26.07.2014 LISTEN

Nana Akufo-Addo with the NPP women
OVER 100 constituency and polling station women organisers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Greater Accra region on Tuesday morning paid a courtesy call on Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to throw their weight behind his candidature in the run-up to the 18 th October presidential primary of the party.

Led by Akosua Takyiwaa, the Women's Organiser for the Okaikoi North, the delegates were met by Nana Akufo-Addo, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, his running mate for the 2008 and 2012 elections and Alhaji Moctar Bamba, former National Organiser of the NPP, who travelled to Nima to visit Nana Akufo- Addo.

Reading a solidarity message on behalf of the group, Madam Christina Nkansah, Women's Organiser for La Dadekotopon, stated emphatically that they had resolved to support the candidature of Nana Akufo-Addo, adding that 'we would fight tooth and nail for you to win the primaries and subsequently power from the John Mahama-led NDC government.'

Citing reasons for their support of Nana Akufo- Addo, Madam Nkansah explained that the decision by Nana Akufo-Addo to contest the presidential primary of the NPP showed their total commitment to the development of the country.

According to her, the women's wing of the party had realized that in the face of extreme vilification by some persons, both within and outside of the party, Nana Akufo-Addo 'stood firm without looking back.

Your commitment to the advancement of the party has remained unshaken.'

'Amongst all your peers, you stand tall in popularity and depth of knowledge in issues of governance. The maturity you exhibited after the historic trial challenging the result of the 2012 general elections held the country.

Even though the verdict contradicted the logical expectations of many who understand legal procedures and principles you ended up accepting the verdict,' the message read.

Madam Nkansah noted that 'we declare that there is no other person in the party that has the popularity you have to lead us into the 2016 general elections, if we really hope to wrestle power from the NDC, who have ruined the economy and have destroyed the core foundation of the development of our dear country.'

Dr Bawumia, who also addressed the women, welcomed their decision to back Nana Akufo-Addo, stating that this was a clear indication of victory in the upcoming presidential primary and the 2016 general elections.

Nana Akufo-Addo thanked the women's wing for the 'overwhelming support.'

He assured them that when he wins the nomination of the party for the 2016 election, nothing short of victory shall be the portion of the NPP.

Nana Akufo-Addo also admonished all NPP members to conduct themselves in a manner that will give Ghanaians the confidence to entrust the mandate of leadership into the hands of the party once again.

According to him, Ghanaians are praying for the return of the NPP into office, noting that the state of the nation under the leadership of the John Mahama-led NDC government is nothing to write home about and keeps worsening by the day.

The women organizers also used the opportunity to present 10 cartons of bottled water to Nana Akufo-Addo for use in refreshing guests, who call on him at his Nima residence.

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