The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku has predicted that Ghana would in the near future will become a one-party state if the NPP becomes a ‘united’ party.
NPP flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo finally secured the presidency after a third time, beating the incumbent, President John Mahama with 53.85 percent of valid votes cast.
President Mahama who ran on the ticket of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), secured 44.40 of valid votes cast.
The NPP also won 169 Parliamentary seats as against the NDC’s 104 seats. It also won six regions including swing regions of Greater Accra, Eastern and Western Regions.
The NPP is currently contesting the results of eleven parliamentary seats in the Brong Ahafo and Western Regions.
One of the main campaign messages of the NDC in the run up to the December polls was that the NPP was a disintegrated political party.
President John Mahama of the NDC constantly claimed that now President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo lacked the capacity to unite the country as he was leading a party which had suspended its elected National Chairman and General Secretary.
The President told chiefs in the Eastern Region that Nana Addo would destool chiefs who criticize him when he ascends the highest office of the land since he does not accept dissenting opinions.
The NPP, Sammi Awuku said recorded this ‘impressive result’ despite claims by the NDC that the NPP is not a united party.
“And this leaves me to wonder, if a divided party can win 170 (169) seats with 53.8% presidential, then if we become united, Ghana will be a one-party state," Sammi Awuku said on Peace FM's Kokrokoo Programme on Friday.
Giving reasons for the loss of the NDC, the NPP Youth Leader said the party engaged in excessive propaganda during the electioneering campaign including preying on the health of the NPP flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo.
“The NDC just went for the same template Goodluck Jonathan and his party used against Buhari in Nigeria…they called him sick man and ISIS candidate but still Nigerians said they like him and that was the same thing Ghanaians said to the NDC that they still liked Nana Addo…,” he said.
He further thanked the youth of the country for being vigilant on Election Day and also sacrificing their time to campaign for the NPP.
Source: adomonline
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I'm a member of the Npp but be frank Ghana can be a one party state if only the Npp is able to meet the needs of the youth, stating 1.lift the embargo on employment and employ the graduates. 2.restore the allowances of both teacher trainers and nurses, try to make the polytechnic and universites education proactive 3.think of the rural areas thus improve and address their needs etc, all these few things will lead to the one party state.
Wow..... so what do plp come to this site to do. Jux read headlines and comment.... hmmmmm 3ye asem ooo. Pls read b4 u comment
People shd read before commenting why are people calling the head of sammy,where did he go wrong.the propaganda will not work.people seems to link everything one will say or do to someone wrong doing.Sammy keep it up
Bawumia wasn't wrong after all. Some people don't like to read, some when they read do not understand. Sammy Awuku's statement was absolutely harmless, fortunately he spoke in Twi and so no block heads who don't understand any material they read should descend on him. Peacefmonline quoted Adom Fm as it's source. Adom did real yellow journalism.
I FORESEE ARROGANCE, BABIES WITH SHARP TEETH AND SOME SILLY COMMENTS IN NANA ADMINISTRATION WHILES HE HAS NOT EVEN RESUME OFFICE AS THE PRESIDENT,ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CULMINATED TO NDC DEFEAT
Peace fm was heading is very deceptive, he said that in context. Most people will not read the entire news before making a conclusion.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with what Awuku said. Those lashing out at him most probably neither listened to the audio nor read the transcript. Enough of all those propaganda. It doesn't work in Ghana anymore.
Hahahaha...Ndc read ooo read,what's wrong with what Awuku said? Bawumia was right.
Bawumia was right. NDC members don't read. Please read the article not the headline and come with sensible comments.
NPP GURUS WHO GRANT INTERVIEWS TO THE MEDIA SHOULD STOP AND LET YOUR NEC SELECT PARTICULAR PERSONS WHO WOULD BE ANSWERING CALLS ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY. NDC MADE SAME MISTAKES BY ALLOWING ANY OF THEIR FAITHFULS ANSWER MEDIA CALLS, HOWEVER THEY ENDED UP PLAYING PROPER-GANDER ON IMPORTANT ISSUES WHICH HAS CAUSED THEIR DOWNFALL.