Darlington Bill Boampong-Bediako,the Bono East Campaign coordinator for Hon. Boakye Kyeremanten Agyarko ,one of the NPP Flagbearer hopefuls has been ‘forced’ to retract comment he made today on TIME FM morning show to the effect that they were not going to participate in the run-off slated for Saturday,2nd September,2023 between Hon.Agyarko and Hon.Francis Addai-Nimoh for the 5th Position.
The Bono East coordinator for BOAKYE AGYARKO retraction statement is published below;
28/08/2023
To whom it may concern
Retraction of comments
I writes to retract the comments I made this morning on Time FM Kumasi about Mr Boakye Agyarko, a candidate in the NPP’s Special Delegate Conference.
Darlington Bill Boampong-Bediako,a member of Hon.Boakye Kyeremanten Agyarko Campaign Team has let the cat out from the bag that they’re not going for the run-off slated for Saturday,2nd September,2023 between him(Agyarko) and Hon Francis Addai-Nimoh for the 5th Position in the NPP Flagbearer Elections.
The Bono East Campaign coordinator for BOAKYE AGYARKO break the news in an interview with Time 97.7,a local based radio station in Kumasi on Monday,28th September,2023.
Interestingly,few minutes after the news had gone viral,the Campaign team came out with a press statement to debunk the assertion by the radio station.
The press statement reads ”
ATTENTION
It has come to the attention of Hon. Boakye Agyarko that Time FM 97.7 and Asaase Radio have shared a flyer on social media suggesting that he has stepped down for another contender Mr Addai Nimo.
It should be placed on record that the post by the FM station is TOTALLY FALSE.
We urge all Mr Agyarko’s supporters to disregard it .Team Boakye Agyarko.
However, Time Fm has released video of the interview with Bono East Campaign coordinator for Hon.Boakye Agyarko for the judgment of the public .
Tension is currently brewing in the camp of former Energy Minister and one of the NPP Flagbearer hopefuls,Hon Boakye Agyarko’s campaign team following the announcement by the Bono East Regional campaign Coordinator,Darlington Bill Boampong-Bediako that he (Boakye Agyarko)has stepped down for Hon Francis Addai-Nimoh in the Run-Off for the 5th position slated for Saturday,2nd September,2023.
The declaration by the Bono East coordinator for BOAKYE AGYARKO on Time 97.7,a local based radio station in Kumasi on Monday,28th August,2023 during its morning show programh as not gone down well with the Camp team.They have subsequently issued a rebuttal below;
ATTENTION
It has come to the attention of Hon. Boakye Agyarko that Time FM 97.7 and Asaase Radio have shared a flyer on social media suggesting that he has stepped down for another contender Mr Addai Nimo.
It should be placed on record that the post by the FM station is TOTALLY FALSE.
We urge all Mr Agyarko’s supporters to disregard it .
Information reaching The New Trust Newspaper online indicates that the former Energy Minister,Hon Boakye Agyarko has reportedly stepped down for Hon Francis Addai-Nimoh,former MP for Asante Mampong.
This was disclosed by Darlington Bill Boampong-Bediako ,a member of Boakye Agyarko Team.
Darlington Bill Boampong who doubles as Campaign coordinator for BOAKYE AGYARKO, Bono region announced his boss decision in an exclusive interview with Time 97.7,a local based radio station in Kumasi.
Meanwhile,a leading member of NPP had earlier on called on Addai Nimo, Boakye Agyarko to reconsider going for run-off .
According to a report by Nasiba Yakubu
a member of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team has advised two NPP presidential aspirants who tied for fifth place in the super delegates conference to reconsider going for a run-off.
Francis Addai Nimo and Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko on Saturday got nine votes each representing 0.98% of the votes cast. The party is expected to hold a tie-breaker to decide the fifth person joining the race.
But speaking on The Probe on JoyNews, Frederick Opare Ansah stated that it would be more rewarding for one or both of them to pull out of the presidential race to not only save the party the efforts of reorganising another conference but also prevent financial stress.
“I would wish, for instance, the two who placed fifth – and the party is now going to decide whether to have a run-off or not – to assess the situation and decide for themselves whether indeed they want to put the party through this.”
“The emotions, the campaigning, the race, and the cost and whether it is prudent to fight for fifth position as it were. Sometimes it might be smarter to pull out at this time and let the party hail you for saving it all the struggle than to really go through only to prove a point,” he said.
Mr Ansah urged Mr Addai Nimo and Mr Agyarko to hold discussions among themselves and choose the best way forward.
He explained that it is in their best interest to reconsider and assess whether the fifth-place position is worth pursuing especially since there is a national conference ahead to determine the flagbearer.
“I have been a member of somebody’s team before in 2014 and 31st August came and I did advise that I think where we are it might be prudent to pull out. Yes, but we didn’t. We continued and we slayed from 8% to 4%. So when it gets to this point, it is important and prudent to sit and do a proper assessment of the situation before taking a further step forward.”
Background
Four presidential candidates successfully sailed through in the just-ended New Patriotic Party’s Super Delegates Conference to shortlist five flagbearer aspirants.
Although the Super Delegates Conference was expected to help select five candidates, two candidates have tied, requiring another process to decide the fifth candidate to make the final five.
The Vice President led with 68.15% of the total votes cast, followed by Kennedy Agyapong who polled 15.03% of the total votes cast.
Alan Kyerematen came in third with 10.29% of the total votes cast, and Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto came fourth with 3.90%.
But, Francis Addai Nimo and Boakye Kyeremateng Ayarko tied for fifth place.
Speaking to the media at the party headquarters, Prof Mike Oquaye, chairman of the NPP Presidential vetting committee, said that the tie-breaker will be held on Saturday September 2.
A member of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team has advised two NPP presidential aspirants who tied for fifth place in the super delegates conference to reconsider going for a run-off.
Francis Addai Nimo and Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko on Saturday got nine votes each representing 0.98% of the votes cast. The party is expected to hold a tie-breaker to decide the fifth person joining the race.
But speaking on The Probe on JoyNews, Frederick Opare Ansah stated that it would be more rewarding for one or both of them to pull out of the presidential race to not only save the party the efforts of reorganising another conference but also prevent financial stress.
“I would wish, for instance, the two who placed fifth – and the party is now going to decide whether to have a run-off or not – to assess the situation and decide for themselves whether indeed they want to put the party through this.”
“The emotions, the campaigning, the race, and the cost and whether it is prudent to fight for fifth position as it were. Sometimes it might be smarter to pull out at this time and let the party hail you for saving it all the struggle than to really go through only to prove a point,” he said.
Mr Ansah urged Mr Addai Nimo and Mr Agyarko to hold discussions among themselves and choose the best way forward.
He explained that it is in their best interest to reconsider and assess whether the fifth-place position is worth pursuing especially since there is a national conference ahead to determine the flagbearer.
“I have been a member of somebody’s team before in 2014 and 31st August came and I did advise that I think where we are it might be prudent to pull out. Yes, but we didn’t. We continued and we slayed from 8% to 4%. So when it gets to this point, it is important and prudent to sit and do a proper assessment of the situation before taking a further step forward.”
Background
Four presidential candidates successfully sailed through in the just-ended New Patriotic Party’s Super Delegates Conference to shortlist five flagbearer aspirants.
Hon.Francis Addai-Nimoh and Hon.Boakye Agyarko
Although the Super Delegates Conference was expected to help select five candidates, two candidates have tied, requiring another process to decide the fifth candidate to make the final five.
The Vice President led with 68.15% of the total votes cast, followed by Kennedy Agyapong who polled 15.03% of the total votes cast.
Alan Kyerematen came in third with 10.29% of the total votes cast, and Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto came fourth with 3.90%.
But, Francis Addai Nimo and Boakye Kyeremateng Ayarko tied for fifth place.
Speaking to the media at the party headquarters, Prof Mike Oquaye, chairman of the NPP Presidential vetting committee, said that the tie-breaker will be held on Saturday September 2.
The former Chairman of Association of Constituency Chairmen in the Ashanti region, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA) has heaped praises on Chairman Stephen Ayesu Ntim, Justin Frimpong Kodua led National Executives of the Party for exhibiting fair play before and during the Saturday’s Super Delegates Conference.
COKA as he is affectionately called in the political space said “I think we should also recognize the good works of Chairman Stephen Ntim and JFK led administration for their fair play.They deserve praise”.
Odeneho Kwaku Appiah ( COKA)
The former Kwabre South constituency chairman made the commendation in a Facebook post.
COKA has also cautioned the rank and file of the party to be careful not to destroy the future of NPP..
The full post is attached below;
We should always learn from history because it is a guide that will help us to know what happened in the past.
lf the same sickness that killed your parents or any family member kills you, then something may be wrong with you.
In every competition, you will not get everybody to support you and that makes democracy beautiful.
Let’s be careful not to destroy the future of our great party. I think we should also recognize the good works of chairman Stephen Ntim and JFK, lead administration for their fair play. They deserve praise. Congratulations to all. Coka,l care
We the Association of Electoral Area Coordinators in the Ashanti Region are expressing our heartfelt gratitude to the Members of Parliament and Constituency Chairmen of the Ashanti Region for voting massively for the Vice President, HE Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in yesterday’s Super Delegates Conference just as we humbly appealed to them.
The outcome of the Special Delegates Conference in the exact reflection of the situation on the ground. The choice of HE Dr. Bawumia is the choice of the grassroots and polling station executives, and for that matter, as Members of Parliament and Constituency Chairmen representing these members of the party, you did exactly the right thing by voting for the Vice President accordingly.
As the mouthpiece of the grassroots and polling station executives in the party, we feel honoured and proud by the mere fact that you granted their wish.
It was indeed obvious in the reception given the Vice President when he visited the region during the campaign tour. Your public declarations of your support for him were not mere political gimmicks and rhetorics. You have really proven to all that you are honourable, respectable and noble men that need to be held in high esteem at all times.
As we indicated and pledged in our previous statement and mantra “you do us, we do you”, we will return the favour in the next parliamentary primaries and constituency elections. We are once again grateful to you all.
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY EXTENDS GRATITUDE TO STAKEHOLDERS FOR EXEMPLARY SPECIAL ELECTORAL COLLEGE ELECTION
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) extends its heartfelt appreciation to all stakeholders who contributed to the successful execution of the Special Electoral College Election which took place on Saturday, August 26, 2023
. We commend the collaborative efforts of the Presidential Elections Committee, the Electoral Commission, the Ghana Police Service, Media partners, aspirants, delegates, supporters, and the wider general public for their unwavering dedication to the democratic process.
We extend our congratulations to all aspirants and their supporters for their responsible conduct, following the guidelines, rules, and regulations set forth for the election. Your commitment to the democratic principles of the Party is acknowledged and celebrated.
While the majority of voting centers experienced a smooth process, we acknowledge that isolated incidents occurred at certain locations. The leadership of the Party unequivocally condemns such incidents and emphasizes our unwavering commitment to the integrity and fairness of the election process.
Pursuant to Article 10(7)(5) of the NPP Constitution, certain individuals namely;
Mr. Raphael Patrick Sarfo
Mr. Charles Dokyi Yaw-Addo
Mr. Musa Sulemana
Mr. Hopeson Yaovi Adorye
will be referred to the Party’s Disciplinary Committee. This is a direct response to evidence, including video and photographic materials, which suggest potential violations of the provisions outlined in Article 3(5)(A)(1)(2)(3) and (4) of the Party’s Constitution and a potential misconduct under Article 4(7).
Emphasis must also be placed on the fact that Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, pursuant to the afore-stated constitutional provisions of the party, will also be summoned before the Disciplinary Committee of the Party to provide responses and further details to the accusations and threats he made against certain personalities in a video that has since gone viral on social media and mainstream media.
The NPP remains committed to upholding democratic values, accountability, and the highest standards of conduct. We are confident that this disciplinary process will be conducted with fairness, transparency, and impartiality.
The Deputy Minister for Education in charge of General Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has affirmed that the nation’s transformation agenda was on course.
He explained that the massive craving for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education by the nation especially the youth and the support being received from the private sector were enough evidence to indicate that the nation is gradually being transformed through education.
“As a country, we are on the right path of transformation. We just have to do more, a lot more collaboration is also needed.
This summit is apt since that is what the country needs to move forward. Innovative discussion from the summit will help us chart a path ahead of us”.
Rev. Ntim Fordjour made the announcement when he spoke at the just-ended Ghana 2023 Global STEM and Computing Education Summit held in Accra.
Rev Ntim Forfjour
The three-day summit brought together STEM education and Computing experts from across the world together to brainstorm on how to get the best for the country’s development.
Papers were presented by experts and best practices were shared after which participants looked at how best the country could also position itself among great nations with STEM education and computing.
The Deputy Minister recounted the huge investment being made by the government towards revamping the education sector as the pipeline to serve the critical manpower needs of the country.
“All we are doing is to expose our youth to the fast-changing global market needs. We are training them with critical thinking skills to meet the changing dynamics. To catch up with the rest of the world requires good education which is exactly what we are doing”. Rev. Ntim Fordjour said.
“A lot is being done towards increasing access to STEM education to students and the nation as a whole. Afia Kobi SHS for example is now becoming the hub of Aviation and Aeronautic Studies in the country due to their interest and readiness to learn. They have attracted national attention”. He stated.
Rev. Ntim Fordjour who is also the Member of Parliament for Assin South spent much time enumerating the various measures that have been put in place by the government to ensure that the nation’s transformation agenda through education was boosted for the good of the nation.
He praised the private sector and all other stakeholders who were working very hard and collaborating with the government towards the transformation of the nation’s economy through education.
Dr Charles Hackman Essel, a Lecturer at the Cape Coast University Business School, in his welcome address, commended the government for its effort being made to make STEM education the driving force for the nation’s development.
Mr Aeron Kwaku Twum Akwaboah, Director in charge of Strategy and Innovation at the Education Ministry assured all the stakeholders of the Ministry’s preparedness to ensure that they all work as a team to get the best for the country and the rest of the world.
He was particularly excited by the huge acceptance of STEM-related courses by students in the country and described it as a great motivation towards going forward since any investment made in that direction would not go to waste.
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