Minister of Youth and Sports, Nii Lante Vanderpuye has said his colleague Minister for Trade and Industry, Dr Ekow Spio Garbrah is too advanced in age to qualify to contest the Flagbearer position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for election 2020.
According to him, the NDC is not a party that entertains old persons leading the party as its Presidential candidate which is in sharp contrast with the practice of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Outgoing President Mahama led the NDC to a resounding defeat during the December 7 elections. While the NPP’s Akufo-Addo won the popular votes in six regions, representing 53.85 of the total valid votes cast, President Mahama polled 44.40 percent.
Few days after the NDC’s defeat, party stalwats begun proposing that the President be retained as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2020 elections.
Persons such as the Ashanti Regional Minister and Deputy Minister of Power, Alexander Ackon and John Jinapor have publicly expressed their conviction that the NDC will be able to better organize itself for the 2020 elections with President Mahama as leader.
Some have said Hon. Spio Garbrah who once contested the NDC Flagbearership slot is still nursing a presidential ambition and will want to contest again to see if he’ll be lucky to achieve his dream.
Speaking to Bola Ray on Starr Chat on Starr FM Wednesday, Hon. Nii Lante Vanderpuye who’s also the Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo stated that Dr Ekow Spio Garbrah should he have any presidential ambition will remain a dream because the NDC will settle for a person younger in age.
“Age is not on his side, it’s very important for us as a party that if were choosing a Presidential candidate we should look at who we choose. I think he’s more than 60 years.With NDC we’ll choose somebody who can be there for eight years. That’s what we’ll be looking at. ”
Hon. Nii Lante Vanderpuye was confident the NDC will soon embark on a reorganization drive to energize the base of the party to ready it to wrestle power from the NPP come election 2020.
Source: Kasapafmonline.com
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In four years time the president will be over 60 years. How old will you be in 11 years from now?
Nii has no respect for adult so ndc SHAL remain in oposition for more than 16 years. Ni should loom at the trends in contemporary pilitics. No room for the types of Mahama who are only interested in srlf aggrandisement.Nigeria, Cote de voir, Liberia and the US have shown the way. Spio is not corrupt.
Look art this moron too, i sometimes wonder what people like these guys brought to their various ministries in terms of policies. how in God's name can a person with this kind of mentality be heading a whole ministry for a nation. if not for the politics of gratuity where undeserving individuals get rewarded for the part they played during political campaigns, how could a whole nation look up to such individuals in such key positions. my verdict; that's why we're where we are as nation...
You don't like spio bcux he is just like Nkrumah,Nana addo n J.J....
See this Vanderpuye man. How can such a person be a Minister. NDC have no other person than Spio Garbrah. Ghanaians don't like corrupt person. Spio is not corrupt. Like Rev. Owusu Pempah said ," Mahama can never be a president again" He has finished his tearm. Wise up NDC. Let push for Spio. Somebody should tell vanderpuye to check the list of African presidents age.
am disappointed in vanderpoure. He is the biggest ***barred word*** ever. ***barred word***, soon Rawlings will take over his party and ask them to follow his order and if they refuse, Rawlings will sack them and ask them to form their own party. ***barred word*** dog.
Prof Mills, due for bringing such a nit like Nii Lante to lime light. Prof Mills rest in peace. Prof Mills you were old when you won the elctions and gave appointments to such as Nii Lante. Prof Due due due. RIP.
Traitors.I now pity my former Lecturer, Prof. Mills.Rest in peace.
how old was atta mills in 2008?
NDC will NEVER learn. FULL OF BABIES WITH SHARP TEETH! NO WISDOM, ONLY TO BE IN POWER FOR THEMSELVES!