{"id":7440,"date":"2014-03-20T19:17:37","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T19:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=7440"},"modified":"2014-03-20T19:51:51","modified_gmt":"2014-03-20T19:51:51","slug":"apraku-unperturbed-by-nana-addos-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=7440","title":{"rendered":"Apraku unperturbed by Nana Addo&#8217;s decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7442\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7442\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Konadu-Apraku-citifmonline.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7442\" alt=\"Dr. Konadu Apraku\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Konadu-Apraku-citifmonline-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Konadu-Apraku-citifmonline-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Konadu-Apraku-citifmonline.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Konadu Apraku<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An aide to NPP stalwart Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku says the former presidential aspirant is unperturbed by Nana Akufo Addo&#8217;s <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"1e632898-165e-4928-b7b7-bb7c1d1606c2\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"6b2d1a4c-3cc7-457c-9e00-fd10641ed096\">decision<\/span><\/span> to contest for the <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"239b3b7c-d7a8-4575-92ce-09ef7dadbffd\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"5ed62819-b4eb-4d7d-8aaa-c0dee32663c2\">flagbearer<\/span><\/span> ticket in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <strong>Eyewitness News<\/strong> on Thursday, Ahmed Osman explained that the declaration by Nana Addo is normal and part of the democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>He said his boss expects fairness in the run up to the election of a candidate for the party in the 2016 presidential elections. &#8221;When the time comes we are also going to officially announce our intentions, lets see if those who<span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"3049d9ba-e19b-479c-933b-a79440b052fc\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"63b1db40-764f-4d74-aad1-fe4a3f32a8aa\">[<\/span><\/span>party officials] where there will also be at our function; we expect people to fair and objective.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;I am not condemning anybody for being there, I am saying that very soon we are also going to announce our intention&#8230; We expect our executives to come when we also invite them to our declaration, because as executive members of our party we expect them to be independent and fair to everybody&#8221; he noted.<\/p>\n<p>According to Osman, Dr Konadu Apraku is still interested in competing for the NPP&#8217;s presidential ticket. &#8221;He [Dr. <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"03d27830-bb7e-40a2-b783-c0cc020898b2\">Apraku<\/span>] is very much interested, we are preparing adequately, we are meeting the potential delegates and we are working; and I can assure you that in a week or two you will hear from us.&#8221;<br \/>\nDr. <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"8b4ee958-e801-454e-8614-4565032f4873\">Apraku<\/span> directed Nana Akufo-Addo\u2019s campaign in 2012 but has been tipped to contest for the NPP&#8217;s president ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to receive opposition from Dr. <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"ad90d9e7-094f-4a03-a92d-5ceeb21087e1\">Apraku<\/span> and other top members of the party for the NPP&#8217;s presidential slot for the 2016 elections.<\/p>\n<p>This will be <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"d1656152-52f8-47ba-a9d3-3a0f0a426f90\">Nana Addo&#8217;s third attempt<\/span> at the presidency as the NPP&#8217;s candidate. He told his supporters at his Nima residence on Thursday that he will contest to lead the party in the 2016 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By: Evans Effah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An aide to NPP stalwart Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku says the former presidential aspirant is unperturbed by Nana Akufo Addo&#8217;s decision to contest for the flagbearer ticket in 2016. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Thursday, Ahmed Osman explained that the declaration by Nana Addo is normal and part of the democratic process. 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