Under the leadership of Nana Akufo-Addo, the New Patriotic Party has suffered two defeats at the hands of their bitterest political rival- the National Democratic Congress.
What the future holds is yet to be told but Dr. Konadu Apraku believes if delegates should endorse his candidature this coming weekend, the NPP would definitely bounce back to power in 2016.
Speaking on Peace FM the former minister of state in charge of Trade and Industry, stated that unlike Nana Akufo-Addo, if given the nod to lead the party in 2016, he would secure victory for the party.
�The success of every politician is measured by his or her ability to capture political power. As a party, we aren�t waiting to capture political power in Heaven but right here on earth,� he posited.
Dr. Apraku also claimed that he would act as unifier when elected and promised to use his political skills to help the party recapture seats and regions they lost to the NDC.
�Ex-president Kufour managed to beat ex-president Mills on two occasions even though the latter entered the contest for the first time as a sitting vice president. But during his (Mills�) dying moment, he also beat the person (Nana Addo) who represented the NPP,� Dr. Apraku said.
Arrangements have been made by the NPP for a Special Delegates' Congress and it is on this note that Dr. Apraku has charged delegates not to vote based on the friendly ties with any of the candidates but rather on competence.
�The foundation of the NPP is shaky and the impending congress shouldn�t be about money or friendship ties. It must strictly be based on competence and this time is mine,� he said.
According to him, his demonstrable records as a consultant for the United Nations and ECOWAS, are impeccable and they speak in volumes.
�We must look at the attributes of the candidate we intend to sell to voters in 2016. Ghana�s problem is with our economy and fortunately for me, I have broad knowledge in this field...since we left government, I have worked as a consultant for the UN working for ECOWAS and I can use the same plans here,� he claimed.
As to how far his message would get to delegates and inform them to vote for him, only the numbers he would poll during Sunday�s Special Congress would tell.
Source: Chris Joe Quaicoe/Peacefmonline.com email:[email protected]
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