{"id":74017,"date":"2014-12-14T16:19:34","date_gmt":"2014-12-14T16:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=74017"},"modified":"2014-12-14T16:28:24","modified_gmt":"2014-12-14T16:28:24","slug":"ndc-northern-delegates-endorse-kofi-portuphy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/12\/ndc-northern-delegates-endorse-kofi-portuphy\/","title":{"rendered":"NDC Northern delegates endorse Kofi Portuphy et al"},"content":{"rendered":"
As the governing NDC national delegates\u2019 congress draws closer, majority of NDC delegates in the Northern Region have endorsed Kofi Portuphy\u2019s candidature as the party\u2019s national Chairman.<\/p>\n
The current NADMO Boss is competing with Alhaji Hudu Yahaya, Dan Abodakpi and the incumbent, Dr. Kwabena Adjei.<\/p>\n
At a news conference in Tamale, 310 delegates from the 31 constituencies in the Northern Region openly declared their unconditional support for Kofi Portophy.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”zMyQIrxxSkm4rSfdI9yiUWFRyFdDiKDA”]In a statement read by the NDC Gambaga\/Nalerigu constituency Secretary, Iddrisu Sampah, the Northern Region NDC delegates described Kofi Portuphyas an astute and time tested politician who could retain the party in power come the 2016 general elections.<\/p>\n
According to the Northern Region NDC delegates, the party risks losing the 2016 general elections if Kofi Portuphy\u00a0does not get the nod as national Chairman.<\/span><\/p>\n They explained, \u201cThe 2016 general elections promises to be more challenging for the NDC as we have to use legitimate means possible to ensure the NDC\u2019s third consecutive victory and His Excellency John Dramani Mahama\u2019s second term as President: to achieve this we need not just a Chairman but one who is more credible, more interesting, more concrete, more persuasive and more experienced in matters of people\u2019s mobilization.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The statement added, \u201cWe are confident that the person whose credentials are in synch with the above attributes and can lead us in the pursuit of this laudable objective is none other than Dr. Kofi Portophy.\u201d<\/p>\n