An unidentified person in the crowd at a New Patriotic Party (NPP) rally at Osu on Wednesday hurled a missile at opposition leader Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as he addressed supporters.
Mr Akufo-Addo was on the second leg of his tour of the Greater Accra Region which earlier took him to Alajo in the Ayawaso Central constituency and subsequently to Osu Klottey Korle on Wednesday, October 5.
The three-time presidential aspirant had told party faithful of the need to vote out President Mahama and the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) following their alleged mismanagement of the economy and to give him a chance to become president to reverse the hardship foisted on Ghanaians by the government.
But as the 72-year-old began to plead with supporters to also vote for the NPP’s parliamentary aspirant for the area, Philip Addison, he was compelled to pause his delivery, turning to complain to those beside him on the platform that someone had hit him with a stone.
“Someone just threw a stone at me, why?” he asked. But he quickly resumed his delivery, saying: “No problem, this is our politics in Ghana.
“I would wish that when we are moving [to the Flagstaff House], you allow Philip Addison to come along with me. Our party, the party of the Elephant, we know of only one candidate for Klottey Korle. He is Philip Addison. We know of no other person. We go to primaries to elect someone before he can contest [on our ticket]. So please make no mistake – NPP is the only party capable of removing the NDC from power. No other political organisation in Ghana can do it.”
Watch video of the incident below
Meanwhile, no one has been picked up in connection with the incident and the rationale for the attack is unclear.
The NPP's front in the constituency is divided, with the decision of former constituency chairman Nii Noi Nortey to file to contest as an independent parliamentary candidate.
Mr Nortey had been declared winner in an NPP parliamentary primary on August 2, 2015, but the results were annulled by a High Court after Mr Addison, dissatisfied with the conduct of the poll, petitioned it.
A rerun of the primary was held on February 27, with the lead counsel of the NPP in the 2012 election petition winning the polls. But Mr Nortey, who felt hard done by with the decision, filed to contest for the seat as an independent candidate.
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In fact whoever threw the stone must bow his head in shame. This is bad. We should respect one another. Nana should unite those factions in the Koley Klottey constituency. I don't see the NPP making any head way in that constituency come to think of the presidency. hmmmm
Sorry did not see any stone ooo
A whole Korley Klottey? look the sparse crowed and how inactive and dull they look, it tells you of what the NPP should expect. JM Toaso
Instead of addressing the divided front to come to a compromise he is rather fanning the division. The elderly gentleman of the area was about to hold a press and he was manhandled and the whole exercise was disrupted but instead of him calling for calm heads he was fanning the fire for only his protege aspiring Addison. This is not the best in leadership style and it would cost incalculable colateral damage in that area. We would see after the 7th December 2016.
may GOD forgive you,rejoicing over a stone thrown at an elderly person.Elijah in my mind.NANA GOD IS WITH YOU!
@Jonathan did you say that? Smh are u a human being? Why have we reduced our politics to ***barred word*** this act is totally unacceptable and you should be wise enough to say something sensible. U can choose not to like him but not a personal attack. Wackkkkkkk you're
IT SERVES HIM RIGHT, MY ONLY REGRET IS THAT THE STONE DID NOT LAND ON HIS HEAD. BAAAAD COMPANY.