The Minority in Parliament, has rubbished the assertion by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament, that the retention of APC in power by Nigerians means the NPP will also be retained.
The Deputy Majority leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, reacted to comments by Deputy Minority Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim and claimed that the NDC will not be occupying the majority side after the 2024 elections.
According to Mr. Afenyo-Amarkin, APC candidate, Tinubu has ‘broken the 8’ in Nigeria and thus, a similar thing can happen in Ghana.
However, Member of Parliament for Bodi, Sampson Ahi quickly shredded the claim of the Deputy Majority leader. According to him, the APC is rather attempting to break the 16 years of continuous rule of the PDP and not 8 years.
Mr. Ahi, consequently told the NPP to abandon the campaign, since the dynamics in Nigeria are totally different.
“I’ve heard from my colleagues from the other side that in Nigeria they have broken the ‘8’, and that will reflect in Ghana. Mr. Speaker, I want them to know that in Nigeria they don’t ‘break the 8’, they break 16… it’s 16 years. Because Obasanjo did eight years, Yar’Adua came in and did four years, Goodluck Jonathan did four years all under PDP, that was 16 years.
“So APC, is struggling to break 16 and not 8, so the two scenarios are different. So prepare your handing over notes, you will leave office, come January 2025.You are leaving office, don’t compare Nigeria to Ghana. There is a vast difference between Ghana and Nigeria.”
Sampson Ahi
Fear And Panic Grip NPP Over Mahama’s Campaign Launch, They’ve Planned A Retreat
Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak, says the launch of the campaign of former President John Dramani Mahama, has sent fear and panic into the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He said when former President John Dramani Mahama, announced to the Minority that he was contesting, the elephant family held a meeting to discuss the announcement. Dr. Apaak, stated that the official campaign launch of John Mahama, has sent fear and panic in the NPP. To address the challenge, the NPP, the lawmaker said, have planned a retreat over the weekend to strategize on what to do next.
In a tweet, he said “When JM met NDC MPs to declare his intentions to contest for the Flagbearership of the NDC, YAANUM called an urgent meeting. Now that JM has launched his campaign, YAANUM will likely hold a retreat over the weekend. JM is the IT, they know it, we know it, Ghanaians know it #JM2024.”
Former President John Dramani Mahama, on Thursday, March 2, 2023, launched his campaign to lead the National Democratic Party (NDC) in the 2024 Presidential election, at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS).
John Mahama pledged to run a lean government and a “government not on sloganeering but with the full force of action.” John Mahama promised to eliminate the benefits enjoyed by Article 71 holders, abolish the ex-gratia system, and work hard to restore trust in all public institutions. He stated that he would investigate how public funds were spent, including COVID-19 expenditures, and broaden the scope for tolerance and criticism, particularly in the media.
The former President is being contested by Dr. Kwabena Duffour; a former Finance Minister, Kojo Bonsu; former Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), and a businessman from the Weija-Gbawe Constituency; Ernest Kwaku Kobeah.
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