{"id":45303,"date":"2014-09-06T14:48:03","date_gmt":"2014-09-06T14:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=45303"},"modified":"2014-09-06T18:43:22","modified_gmt":"2014-09-06T18:43:22","slug":"nr-npp-divided-over-bugri-naabus-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/09\/nr-npp-divided-over-bugri-naabus-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"N\/R NPP divided over Bugri Naabu\u2019s threats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are mixed reactions from New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives in the Northern Region over comments by their Chairman Daniel Bugri Naabu to &#8220;smoke out&#8221; delegates who did not vote for Nana Akufo-Addo at the super delegates\u2019 congress.<\/p>\n<p>Bugri Naabu in a live interview on <strong>Eye Witness News<\/strong> claimed that all delegates in the region pledged to vote for Nana Akufo-Addo ahead of the super delegates\u2019 congress.<\/p>\n<p>He later found out eight of them failed to fulfill their promise after swearing by the Bible and Qur&#8217;an, hence his decision to set up a committee to investigate, find the culprit and punish them.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;UFuguVBYHTPeKcpZZgVypqJifN46ZRRt&#8221;]Bugri Naabu has since issued a statement claiming he was &#8220;merely joking.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Whilst some party supporters have welcomed his call, others are of the opinion that it is a misplaced call.<\/p>\n<p>The NPP Northern Regional Communications Director, Mohammed Abdul Kudus is one of those who have openly disagreed with Daniel Bugri Naabu\u2019s call.<\/p>\n<p>He dispelled the regional Chairman\u2019s allegation that all delegates in the region swore either the Bible or the Qur\u2019an to vote for Nana Akufo-Addo en bloc.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed Abdul Kudus said none of the delegates were coerced to vote for Nana Akufo-Addo during the super delegates\u2019 congress.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the eight delegates did no wrong by exercising their franchise based on their conscience.<\/p>\n<p>He said the regional Chairman\u2019s outburst was unfortunate and ill-advised.<\/p>\n<p>He claimed the outspoken NPP regional Chairman was emotionally carried away.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed Abdul Kudus thus advised the NPP leadership and all members in the region to stop washing their dirty linen in the mass media.<\/p>\n<p>The 2012 presidential candidate of the NPP Nana Akufo Addo <a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2014\/08\/31\/nana-addo-rolls-to-easy-victory-with-81-28-of-votes\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>cruised to victory in the first of the party\u2019s primaries<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>for the presidential candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Out of 741 ballots cast, Nana Akufo-Addo polled 598 votes representing 81.28 percent of total votes cast while his closest contender, Alan Kyerematen obtained 59 votes representing 8.01 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The other three candidates joining them to contest the October 18 congress are\u00a0 Francis Addai Nimoh, the MP for Asante Mampong who polled 22 votes represnting 2.85 percent of votes cast, the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joe Ghartey who also obtained 22 votes representing 2.85 percent and Kofi Osei Ameyaw MP for Asuogyaman who picked 17 votes representing 1,90 percent of total votes cast.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are mixed reactions from New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives in the Northern Region over comments by their Chairman Daniel Bugri Naabu to &#8220;smoke out&#8221; delegates who did not vote for Nana Akufo-Addo at the super delegates\u2019 congress. 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