NPP Elections: I�m The Only Champion � Sir John

The General Secretary of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as �Sir John�, says he cannot be beaten in the party�s forthcoming elections. He will be battling former Deputy Interior Minister, Nkrabeah Effah Darteh; former Ahafo Ano South Member of Parliament, Stephen Balado Manu, the Party�s Deputy Communications Director Yaw Buaben Asamoah and possible former presidential Secretary Kwabena Agyapong. Sir John told XYZ News that although he wouldn�t be complacent about the stakes, he is highly confident that he is the man to beat. �It there�s anybody to be beaten, it�s me Sir John but I can assure you that there�s only one champion and that is Sir John�, Sir John said. According to him, ��Ghanaians from all walks of life [and] party people believe in my leadership and they believe that I have worked very hard and that they will renew the mandate. I have no doubt at all about that�. Effah Darteh, Yaw Buaben Asamboah and Balado Manu have all publicly expressed their interest to contest. A pressure group has also declared support for Kwabena Agyapong but he has not yet made his intentions public.