I only know NPP; I don’t know where this Danquah, Busia, Dombo tradition is coming from’ — Addai-Nimoh

Flagbearer hopeful of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Francis Addai-Nimoh has expressed his dislike for the much-touted "Danquah-Busia-Dombo tradition" of the NPP.

According to him, he only knows the party as NPP and not any tradition.

Addai-Nimoh made these remarks during an interview on Kasapa.

The former Member of Parliament for Mampong in the Ashanti Region asserted that, as far as he is concerned, the NPP's constitution does not recognize or mention such a tradition.

He further described it as merely a slogan or mantra, emphasizing that it should be a constitutional matter if the party intends to formalize the so-called tradition.

Addai-Nimoh stated, "I don't know where this Danquah, Busia, Dombo tradition is coming from. What I know is the party called the New Patriotic Party.

“The founding fathers of this party were in the Popular Front Party (PFP) and the United National Convention (UNC) which existed in 1979. These two parties, most of whose members were from the United Party (UP) led by Dr. Busia."

He continued, "If the party can take a decision that these three names must find expression in the party's constitution, then we must amend it and include these names and state that this is the tradition of the party.

“But if there's nothing like that in our party's constitution, then it remains just a slogan or mantra. It must be a constitutional matter; we shouldn't just be saying Danquah, Busia, Dombo tradition."

The Danquah-Busia-Dombo tradition is often celebrated by some NPP members and is considered the oldest surviving political tradition in Ghana, dating back to 1947, before Ghana attained independence.

The tradition is rooted in the legacies of political figures such as Dr. JB Danquah, founder of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, and Simon Diedong Dombo.

While the tradition's roots extend to 1947, it gained prominence in 1957 after a series of events led to the merger of opposition parties, forming the United Party (UP), in reaction to the Avoidance of Discrimination Act (ADA).