The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia says Nana Akufo-Addo�s decision to the lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2016 general elections will give the NDC another opportunity to defeat the NPP.
�I think that it is good news to NDC because we know how to beat him and we will just continue to sharpen our tools and then give him a third time defeat,� he said.
Nana Akufo-Addo announced his decision to contest the NPP�s primaries to lead the party in the 2016 elections on Thursday.
Some have said it is possible for Nana Addo to win the 2016 elections because of the NDC�s current performance and the popularity gained from his two attempts at the presidency.
However, Mr Asiedu Nketia is confident that the NDC has a huge advantage over the NPP if Nana Addo is maintained as the presidential candidate.
�In terms of age and strength to prosecute an effective campaign, we have a huge advantage over him. Historically too, we have an advantage over him because there is no record of any presidential candidate who has suffered a defeat emerging and becoming stronger to defeat the opponent who first defeated him,� he added.
According to him, the NPP and Akufo-Addo will be better of getting a younger person to lead the party in 2016.
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