The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko his General Secretary, Kwabena Agyepong, have vowed to defy detractors and work hard for electoral victory in Election 2016.
The two men who have begun a nation-wide tour to interact with the party’s regional and constituency executives have been in the media spotlight following recent tensions in the party.
Last week, there were media reports of the interruption of a meeting the two executives were having with some constituency executives in the Upper East Region as part of a road map towards victory in Election 2016.
The Third National Vice Chairman of the party FF Antoh and the National Organiser of the party, John Boadu were supposed to have joined the party chairman and the General Secretary for the trip but they allegedly withdrew at the last minute- rendering their tickets useless, one source told this paper.
Insiders have accused the Upper East Regional Chairman of the party, Adams, for masterminding the chaos but the police are yet to complete investigations into the matter.
However, sources close to the party in the region said the executives of the party in the region have threatened to resign en-bloc because of the development which they consider as an embarrassment.
Sources indicated that some elders of the party are working to calm nerves and restore unity of the party in the region. Indeed, the morning after the incident, the elders of the party in the region met with Mr. Paul Afoko to solidarise with him and the General Secretary and condemn the action of the youth.
Information available to this paper also indicates that some of the youth who engaged in the distraction have also apologized to Messrs Paul Afoko and Kwabena Agyepong and revealed that they were misled and used by some people. Meanwhile, Paul Afoko and Kwabena Agyepong are said to be resolved in their determination to pursue an issue-based campaign to wrestle power from the NDC.
“The two remain unruffled,” a source observed, adding that the two gentlemen have the interest of the party at heart and want to make a mark by winning the 2016 Elections.
“Let no one be deceived, the Chairman and the General Secretary will not succumb to the wishes of the detractors,” the source stated.
So far they have visited seven regions; Volta, Western, Central, Eastern, and the three northern regions. “The tour will continue unabated. The interest of the NPP towers above the interest of any member of the party,” the source noted.
Information this paper gathered from the party’s headquarters indicated that some other key executives of the party are disheartened and are disappointed in these developments. There are indications that a meeting may be conveyed soon to discuss the matter.
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