President Akufo-Addo believes that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has demonstrated that it is “the party that can bring progress and prosperity to all parts of our country,” despite the present economic challenges facing Ghana and their effects on the general public.
The President made this announcement while congratulating his party members on the election of 111 parliamentary candidates in constituencies without sitting members of parliament. The President is getting ready to leave office following the December 2024 election, by which time his mandatory eight-year term would have ended.
Excerpts from the statement stated: “Despite the challenges facing the nation, we have demonstrated, with our record in office, that we are the Party that can bring progress and prosperity to all parts of our country.”
Over the weekend, President Akufo-Addo praised all parties involved for their contributions to a smooth election process.
“Warm congratulations are extended to the New Patriotic Party’s national, regional, constituency, electoral area, polling station, and overall officers for organizing free, fair, transparent, and credible parliamentary primaries in “orphan” constituencies on Saturday, December 2, 2023.
According to him, the process “completes the penultimate stage of the party’s preparations for the all-important contest of 7th December 2024”, adding that, “we have, once again, expressed our deep attachment and commitment to the democratic values, which have been hallmarks of our Party’s great tradition.
The President urged all winners in the primaries to exhibit restraint in their celebrations and support the party’s presidential candidate for the 2024 election, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to break the eight.
“So, I urge all winners to be magnanimous in their celebrations and work hard to bring on board those who were not successful.
“Through this, we shall create the united, formidable front that, under the leadership of our new, worthy presidential candidate, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will enable us to go into the difficult 2024 elections with quiet confidence, and, with the help of Almighty God, Break the Eight, which is the fervent wish of all NPP members, and, indeed, of all well-meaning Ghanaians.
