The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo is predicting a massive abuse of incumbency by\u00a0the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the lead up to the 2016 elections.<\/p>\n
He is therefore asking his party members across the country to brace themselves up for a tougher campaign ahead of the elections.<\/p>\n
Speaking at his Nima residence in Accra when the NPP parliamentary candidate for the La-Dadekotopon, Vincent Odotei paid a courtesy call on him, Nana Addo stated that it is imperative for every party members to recognize that \u201cwe have to work very, very hard.\u201d<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”VhCioruVakz1Fa2aPYMm4N4JNi4Y1U70″]According to him, there is no way the NDC will hand over \u201cvictory to us on a silver platter.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nana Addo cited happenings in the just ended Talensi by-elections where the party failed to retain the Parliamentary seat<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>to stress the need for effective preparations on the part of the NPP ahead of 2016.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are going to work hard at it. We\u2019ve all seen what happened in Talensi; all the mobilization that took place there in one constituency; let\u2019s expect the same across the country in 2016,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n He was certain that if party members remain strong, united and with the support of Ghanaians, victory will be theirs.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need to keep our eye on the big picture and the big picture is 2016 which is how we will win power for Ghana; not for ourselves,\u201d he advised.<\/p>\n He indicated that although the NDC government is unable to govern the nation, they are determined to cling on to power.<\/p>\n \u201cThe people who are there today, they can\u2019t do the work of our country but because there are some benefits from power, they are determined to stay there; they can\u2019t do the people\u2019s work but they are determined to cling on to power.\u201d<\/p>\n The NPP flagbearer stressed that Ghanaians are looking up to the NPP to give them a decent, hardworking government \u201cthat will begin the process of transforming our country and lifting the country up; we can do it!\u201d<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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