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The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Chairman Antwi Boasiako, alias Chairman Wontumi, has thrown the support of the entire regional executives, constituency chairmen, members of the National Council, and members of parliament of the party in the Ashanti Region behind the candidacy of Nana Akufo-Addo. "It is Nana Akufo-Addo's time," Chairman Wontumi declared. According to Chairman Wontumi, when the results of the August 31 Special Eelectoral College and the October 18 presidential primary of the party are declared from the Ashanti Region, "none of the other aspirants should think that we hate them. It is simply not their time. When their time comes, we will support them also, but not now." Flanked by his 15 regional executives, Chairman Wontumi recounted how he, together with some regional executives and some constituency chairmen, who had never supported Akufo-Addo, were made to see the reality on the ground when he sought to become Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman. "When I wanted to be regional chairman, everywhere I went the grassroots told me point blank that because I have never supported Akufo-Addo they were not going to vote for me, even though they liked me," he said. He added that, "The support Nana Akufo-Addo has in the party is very strong, and as such I had no choice but to listen to the voice of the people, because it is the voice of God. We are listening to the voice of the grassroots and the grassroots say it is Akufo-Addo they want." He assured the gathering that, once the presidential primary was over, he was personally going to lead a crusade to ensure that all the losing presidential aspirants come on board to ensure that Nana Akufo-Addo wins election 2016 and subsequently becomes President in 2017.