With less than a week to the election of national officers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), some party stalwarts have started throwing jabs at each other.
The incumbent General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, who has held the post for three terms, is now facing the race of his life, as some NDC gurus appear to have ganged up to get him out.
Former Central Regional Chairman of the party, Bernard Allotey Jacobs, who has not hidden his disdain for the party’s embattled General Secretary, exposed the double standards of the General Secretary of the party, describing him as a sycophant, opportunist and hypocrite.
NDC National Treasurer, Alhaji Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, had also declared war on the NDC General Secretary, who is also known as General Mosquito, calling for his rejection in the party’s national congress scheduled for Trade Fair in Accra on Saturday.
According to him, Asiedu Nketia is a dictator and some of his actions are destroying the party.
Alhaji Abdullah Ahmed, popularly known as Alhaji PMC, says Asiedu Nketia does not heed advice, adding that the party’s National Chairman, Kofi Portuphy, is even unable to control him and his cohorts.
“There has never been an issue raised by Chairman Portuphy or myself at our meetings that Asiedu Nketia has approved before. When I make suggestions they throw it away saying it is illegal. Chairman Portuphy is unable to control him. Asiedu Nketia is a dictator. He has a bad attitude. He does not listen to advice. He likes insulting people. When you say something and it goes against them, they push the young guys to insult you,” he told Accra-based Asempa FM.
Reacting to Mr. Asiedu Nketia’s sudden U-turn to endorse former President John Mahama for the NDC presidential race, Mr. Jacobs, in a Facebook post, said it was hypocritical for the General Secretary to endorse Mr. Mahama after initially castigating 10 regional chairmen who had earlier endorsed Mahama, telling Mr. Asiedu Nketia emphatically that “Nyame betua wo ka (God will punish you.)”
In the post, which he confirmed to DAILY GUIDE was authored by him, Allotey Jacobs told the General Secretary that ”sycophancy is when 10 regional chairmen endorsed John Mahama and you castigated them for doing so and when the race for General Secretary is hot you endorsed Mahama’s flagbearship; Nyame Betua Wo ka (God will punish you).”
The former chairman criticized Mr Asiedu Nketia for castigating some party executives not too long ago for throwing their weight behind the former president, but has turned round to do same.
It would be recalled that after the party lost the 2016 elections, a group of regional chairmen called on former President John Dramani Mahama to consider running for president again.
This was swiftly chastised by the General Secretary, who said it was against the party’s constitution for regional heads or any other party executive to endorse any candidate.
Interestingly, Mr Asiedu Nketia has openly thrown his weight behind the former president, and this has obviously nettled many party members, including Allotey Jacobs.
The former central regional chairman, who described Asiedu Nketia as a spent force, has indicated his preparedness to support Koku Anyidoho, the Deputy General Secretary.
Although there is no love lost between Allotey Jacobs and the General Secretary of the opposition party, this post by Allotey is likely to trigger a war of words, which will likely deepen the enmity that appears to be brewing between the two.
Allotey Jacobs, in a chat with DAILY GUIDE conceded that it would be a tough race in the upcoming NDC National Congress, saying “we will support Koku to the last.”
On endorsement of candidates, he complained about how some persons around former President Mahama were campaigning for some candidates for the National Congress and deceiving the public that the former president had endorsed such candidates.
One of such candidates is Dan Abodakpi, who is believed to be enjoying the support of Mr. Mahama for the chairmanship race of the NDC.
However, Mr. Allotey Jacobs stated emphatically that the former president has not declared his support for any candidate and would not do so ahead of the primaries.
Source: Daily Guide
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Kouku Anyido does not deceive to lead NDC. No Asidu Nketia No NDC. But the delegates fail to retain Asiedu Nketia then they should forget about 2020
NDc will lost 2020 again if they dare to vote Asiedu Nketia out. Anyidoho cannot lead NDC as a general secretary due to anger.
If NDC reject Asidu Nketia then the party cannot win the 2020. Kouku Ahindoho does not have heart to lead a great party like NDC. He speaks with anger and who can follow such a smoker ??? No Asiedu Nketia no NDC
allotey please i respect you a lot away from Ghana, but dont give opposition powers against your own party, the hatred against asiedu nketia must stop, let the delegates decide
Drivers of NDC officials SHOULD respect traffic regulations. On Sunday 11th November 2018 around 8.08 am, a light green pick-up vehicle, registration number GS 1639 - 16, branded with posters of a candidate for Chairmanship, driving from Accra to Tema lanes of the motorway, dangerously made unauthorized crossing of the median and blatantly tried to join the fast lane of the Tema to Accra side of the motorway. Is it GHS1 toll that cannot be paid by the driver of a vehicle bearing the posters of former Minister under the NDC?
I said it that Gen Mosquito was not the best material for NDC as Gen Sec. My assertion was that in 2008, after a hard battle, the NDC under Asiedu Nketia could only manage a paltry 50.3% of total votes. In 2012, even with all the rigging, Mosquito led the party to pull a mere 50.7%, with Mahama getting over 300,000 votes over all the NDC MPs votes combined. Then in 2016, he led the party to something close to nothing... 44.4%. This is all because he will not listen to sane advice and will do things his own way. Now is the hour, Allotey and all the others should ensure he is kicked out. Can NDC after Rawlings boast of any better winning margin in any elections? Hell NO!! All because of this mosquito man who has grown bigger wings than an eagle. Kick him out and save your party from further sinking.