Accra, July 24, GNA - The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) stated on Tuesday that “The party has heard with deepest regret the news of the death of the President, John Evans Atta Mills.
“We join the nation in mourning this sad loss to Ghana and extend to his wife and Family, our deepest condolences. We also extend our condolences to the National Democratic Congress,” Mr Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, NPP National Chairman told the Ghana News Agency in an interview in Accra.
He said as a mark of respect, the NPP had immediately suspended the celebration of the party's 20th Anniversary.
Mr Obetsebi-Lamptey said the NPP Presidential Candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, had also suspended his campaign immediately.
“We call on our fellow Ghanaians at home and abroad and friends of Ghana to join us and pray for his soul to Rest in Peace,” the NPP Chairman stated.
GNA



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