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No one can do away with investing huge sums of monies into an organization if he wishes to form a political party. You can have all the noble men and women on your side but without money, expect fewer votes after you have contested in an election. Money is certainly part of the ingredient needed to make a political party formidable. The New Patriotic Party has been in opposition for some years now and it is obvious the party has invested huge sums of monies to see the presidential ambition of Nana Akufo Addo come through. Twice he has tried but to no avail; this has set the agenda for some to suggest that it's about time he hang his political gloves and take a back seat. But General Secretary for the New Patriotic Party disagrees with those who share this sentiment. Lawyer Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, in an interview with OKAY FM disclosed that maintaining Nana Akufo Addo would save the entire party money and time. He grieved over going through the process of selecting suitable candidates to lead the party, with explanations that it is time consuming and a wasteful exercise to embark on. He argued that Nana Akufo Addo had already been marketed and people would easily vote for him compared to a new candidate. He vowed as General Secretary of the party to fight and ensure that Nana Akufo Addo is presented as flagbearer for the party in 2014.