Iddrisu Musah – popularly known as Musah Superior – a general secretary aspirant of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has lashed out at the current leaders of the party for failing to live up to members’ expectations, describing them as “not fit for purpose”.
Superior’s comment comes ahead of the NPP elections in July for national executives to steer the affairs of the party.
“I think that the current general secretary [John Boadu] and any other officer currently serving should [be let] go! I don’t think they are fit for purpose.
“I believe that there are brighter and more intelligent people who can better work in that capacity for the party,” Superior declared.
“We need good, assertive leadership that will ensure that we can cohesively and more strongly work to achieve the party’s aims.
“This party was built on selfless values. Now we see elected members declaring their support for people. This is reckless and undermines the cohesion and unity of the party,” Musah Superior said.
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47 people to contest for ten positions
Forty-seven aspirants have been approved by the elections committee of the NPP to contest for national executive positions in July, Asaase News sources close to the committee have confirmed.
In all, ten positions are up for grabs – the national chairmanship, first, second and third vice-chairs, general secretary, national organiser, national youth organiser, national treasurer, national women’s organiser and national Nasara co-ordinator.
Seeking redress
After four days of vetting, the elections committee of the NPP, made up of Peter Mac Manu (chairman), Oboshie Sai-Coffie, Amin Anta, Ambassador Edward Boateng, Gary Nimako, Ing Kwesi Abease, Mawusi Nudekor Awity, Evans Nimako, Alhaji Bismi Hussain, Dr Kwaku Agyeman-Budu, Eric Ntori and Emmanuel Darkwa, approved 47 candidates for the various positions.
Disqualified or aggrieved aspirants/members of the party may petition the six-member national appeals committee, chaired by Dan Botwe, for redress from Friday 24 to Saturday 25 June 2022.
Decisions by the national appeals committee shall be communicated on Sunday 26 June 2022 to all appellants and the committee’s decision will be final and binding.
The candidates
The NPP national executive elections are fixed for Saturday 16 July, during the three-day national delegates’ conference of the party scheduled to take place at the Ohene Gyan Sports Stadium in Accra.
The breakdown of the pass list of aspirants is as follows:
For the national chairmanship position, the number of approved contestants is eight. They are Joseph Ayikoi Otoo, Stephen Ayensu Ntim, Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, George Kwabena Abankwa-Yeboah, Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, Akwasi Osei-Adjei, Gifty Ama Asantewa Ayeh and Sammy Crabbe.
Ten people will contest for the positions of first, second and third national vice-chair. They include Rita Talata Asobayire, Emmanuel Ken-Wuud Nuworsu, Kiston Akomeng Kissi, Derek Kwaku Nkansah and Michael Omari Wadie.
The five other candidates are McJewels J Annan, Ismael Yahuza, Danquah Smith Buttey, Edmond Peprah and Alhaji Masawudu Osman.
John Boadu, Justin Kodua Frimpong, Iddrisu Musah, Frederick Opare-Ansah, Charles Bissue and Ramseyer Ahmed Agyeman-Prempeh are the six men who will stand for the position of NPP general secretary.
Two ladies – Ellen Ama Daaku and Hajia Sawudatu Saeed – will come up against Kate Gyamfua, the incumbent, for the position of national women’s organiser.
Henry Nana Boakye, the current national youth organiser of the NPP, will face off with five other candidates for the national organiser slot. The other aspirants are Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, Eric Amoako Twum, Bright Essilfie-Kumi and Seth Adu-Adjei.
Abanga Fusani Yakubu, Salam Mohammed Mustapha, Prince Kamal Gumah and Michael Osei Boateng are the four aspirants approved to stand for national youth organiser.
Seven contestants will fight for the position of national Nasara co-ordinator. They are Abdul Aziz Haruna Futa, Issaka Muaza Kunata, Awal Mohammed, Sulemana Alhassan Atakpo, Abdul Rahman Diallo, Haruna Ismael and Haruna Maiga.
The last position – national treasurer – has four names on the approved list. They are Dr Charles Dwamena, Collins Nuamah, Yussif Tedam and Eileen Mary Posch Oduro.
Fred Dzakpata
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