Completely False”: Akufo-Addo Denies Plan to Delay NPP's Early Primaries and Delegates Conference
Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo kicked against claims that he attempted to reverse the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) decision to hold early primaries or to postpone the upcoming National Delegates Conference scheduled for July 19.
His strong rebuttal follows media reports suggesting that he sought to overturn the party’s stance on early primaries and delay the conference.
In a statement dated Monday, July 14, the Office of the Former President dismissed the allegations as hr labeled it “completely false.”
“President Akufo-Addo, who has been out of the jurisdiction for some time now, has not made any such requests to the party—either through a petition or by any other means—and has no intention of doing so,” the statement read.
It further added, “Clearly, those behind these publications have an agenda of their own, which has nothing to do with improving the fortunes of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).”
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Monday, July 14, announced that its upcoming Annual Delegates Conference, scheduled for Saturday, July 19, will deliberate on key constitutional reforms, including Prof. Mike Oquaye Committee report recommendations and an outstanding proposal from the party’s 2019 Delegates Conference in Kumasi.
Though the 2019 reform received approval at the time, it has yet to be formally presented for consideration until now.