Kofi Wayo Endorsed...

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Kofi Wayo Endorsed...

14 October 2012

Mr Charles Kofi Wayo has promised to provide more jobs to the nation when given the mandate to lead the nation in the December polls.

He said this after he was endorsed by the United Renaissance Party (URP) by a popular acclamation at the party’s national delegate’s congress held at the Dwabirem, Centre for National Culture (CNC) in Kumasi.

The URP’s first National Vice-Chairman, Mr Fredua Agyemang, who had declared his intention to contest for the flag-bearer position, earlier withdrew his nomination.

Mr Wayo said he would ensure efficient management of the nation’s enormous human and material resources to turn the economy around and that with his 46 years of experience living in Europe and being well connected, he would fix the socio-economic problems facing the people.

The nation would be weaned from its dependence on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, he said, adding that he found it difficult to rationalize why Ghanaians should be living in poverty in the midst of abundant resources.

He promised to be accountable to the people and work tirelessly to address their felt needs - good drinking water, electricity, roads and the others.

Mr Wayo appealed to voters to reject vote-buying politicians who would end up riding in long motorcades, receiving and exchanging pleasantries with foreign dignitaries, instead of visiting the communities to find at firsthand the needs of the people.

Mr Wayo urged the members of his party to intensify their electioneering campaign to win power.

The congress also elected the URP’s National Executives, Chaired by Mr Michael Okyere.

The others included Mr Fredua Agyemang, Vice Chairman, Mr Joseph Cudjoe, Secretary, Mr Kwabena Boateng, Organizer, and Mr David Amansunu, Youth Organizer.

The rest were Ms Mercy Nelson, Women Organizer, Mr Abdulai Moro, Treasurer, and Mr Ibrahim Issah, Communication and Education.

They were all elected unopposed.

Source: GNA/Ghana

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"Konadu Rawlings Has Lost Her Legacy In NDC"

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"Konadu Rawlings Has Lost Her Legacy In NDC"

A Political Scientist, Ransford Gyampo has opined that Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings has thrown away her legacy and respect within the ruling National Democratic Congress.

According to him although Mrs. Rawlings has a right to lead the National Democratic Party which is a breakaway party from NDC, her move is very risky.

He explained saying, “she has left her invaluable legacy within the ruling party as a key founding member. Her quest to contest Professor Mills was not timeous that was why she seem to have been humiliated until the time that she tended in her resignation, she was still seen as a serious force to reckon with within the party.”

Mr. Gyampo opined Mrs. Rawlings’ decision to quit the NDC may pay off if her intention is to push the party into position “and then with the help of her husband, re-capture it when the party has been in opposition.”

He added that breakaway parties have often not done well in terms of capturing political power “but they have done well in terms of taking quite a number of votes from the parties that they broke away from. Given the slim difference between votes that was gotten by the ruling party to win the 2008 election, any move like this could be catastrophic for the party.”

Source: citifmonline.com

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NPP primaries end; Karbo wins Lawra; Balado Manu loses again

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NPP primaries end; Karbo wins Lawra; Balado Manu loses again

The New Patriotic Party’s primaries to elect candidates for the newly created constituencies ended peacefully with Mr Stephen Baalado Manu losing again in an attempt to stage a come-back. The party also held a similar election in the Ajumako-Enyan constituency in the Central region to replace the candidate there who died last month.

Reports say the exercise was generally peaceful and in some of the constituencies, candidates were declared unopposed.

Among the winners is former National Youth Organizer of the party, Anthony Karbo who beat his sole contender for the Lawra seat by 194 votes.

{sidebar id=10 align=right}In the Upper East region, Albert Sore also reports that Rockson Bukari, a former District Chief Executive for the area beat a Lecturer at the University of Cape Coast, Emmanuel Abugri Abole by three votes to win the Bolgatanga East seat. A former Deputy Defence Minister, Joseph Akudibila won the Timpane constituency primary with 149 votes.

Matina Bugri of Radio Justice in Tamale reported that Member of Parliament, Stephen Balado Manu who was eying the newly created Tatale seat in the Northern Region after losing the primaries in the Ahafo Ano South constituency was again disappointed. James Wunbeye won with 49 votes.

Still in the region, Sheikh Abdul Karim polled 135 votes to beat Alhaji Alhassan Abdul-Wahab who obtained 96 votes for the Sagnarigu North Constituency. For the Kparibupo Constituency, Mohammed Kamaldeen Adam was acclaimed whilst in Daboya, Samuel Tika won the primary with the slimmest of margins, beating his closest contender, Mohammed Mumuni Cassius just one vote. The vote was 85 – 84.

Richard Kwadjo Nyarko who has details of the results of the primaries in Central region.

Dr Mrs Henriette Abane was acclaimed for Cape Coast North; at Gomoa East Richmond Sam Qualm won with 168 and Ewutu Senya West was won Opey Abbey with 198 votes, with Festus Turkson winning Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam with 423 votes to replace Ato Quainoo who died a few weeks ago.

Reporting from the Western region, Ebenezer Afieny Dadzie of Takoradi-based Radio Maxx said that Wilson Arthur, a businessman received a popular acclamation in the Wassa East constituency.

Former Minister of Trade and Industry, Joe Baidoo Ansah fended off opposition from four other people to win the Kwesimintim constituency primary with 100 votes.

In NPP’s stronghold, Ashanti region, elections in one of the eight constituencies, Ahafo Ano North has been postponed to Tuesday to enable one of the candidates to officially renounce his dual citizenship.

In Accra, the election in the Weija Gbaawe constituency was briefly delayed because of technical reasons.

The NPP’s Director of Elections and Research, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah however told Joy News the candidate for Ngleshi Amanfrom was also declared unopposed.

From: Joy News

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Asiedu Nketia Serves Notice To Ex-President Rawlings...

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Asiedu Nketia Serves Notice To Ex-President Rawlings...

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has served notice to ex-President Jerry John Rawlings the leadership of the ruling party will meet to decide his fate following his appearance at the congress of the National Democratic Party (NDP) on Saturday.

According to him, if Mr. Rawlings’ actions are found to be in breach of the NDC’s constitution and if the implications of his utterances suggest he has left the party, “we will wish him well.”

He stated: “Nobody flouts NDC constitution and gets away with it.” Mr. Rawlings, who is the founder of the NDC, on Saturday, endorsed the candidature of his wife, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings at the maiden congress of the breakaway party after she was unanimously endorsed as the flagbearer of the NDP.

He also pointed out that most of the parliamentary candidates of the NDC are going to lose their seats in the 2012 elections scheduled to take place on December 7.

Speaking on Citi FM’s Campaign Trail on Sunday, Mr. Nketia said: “We do not have any individual in the NDC who can be called permanent members. We are all subject to the party’s constitution so the same laws that govern our membership, govern everybody else. We will listen to the evidence and then the National Executive Committee will meet and then we will proceed from whatever decision the National Executive Committee will take.”

He, however, stated that the fortunes of the party will not be affected in the December general elections saying, “I do not think it will affect our party, beyond the general effect it will be having on all the other parties in the country. NDC’s train can never be stopped; it will get to its destination.”

Source: citifmonline.com

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