I’m C-Ronaldo in NPP Flagbearer Race- Addai Nimoh Declares…as he picks No 7 on the Ballot

 

ING.Francis Addai-Numoh,one of the leading contenders in the governing New Patriotic Party ( NPP) Flagbearer Race has described himself as C-Ronaldo after picking number 7 in the balloting for Party’s Super Delegates conference to be held at the various Regional Capitals.

 

 

The leadership of the Party has fixed August,26 to hold Super Delegates conference to cut down the number of Flagbearer hopefuls from Ten(10) to Five(5) inline with the Party’s Constitution preceding the November 4 delegates conference .

The Former Member of Parliament(MP) for Mampong who picked No 7 during the balloting liked his Ballot position in the race to football legend C-RONALDO.

 

 

In Sports space, C-RONALDO is popularly known for his playing and scoring skills.

With more than 100 goals at international level, he is also the all-time top goalscorer. Ronaldo has played in and scored at eleven major tournaments; he scored his first international goal at Euro 2004, where he helped Portugal reach the final. He assumed captaincy of the national team in July 2008.
It would be recalled that Hon Francis Addai-Numoh during his campaign launched suggested that in his opinion, the prevailing circumstances of the Party now require a new face as the next Presidential Candidate. “The New Face to Win the 2023 NPP flag bearer election!”
He point out that the principal characteristics that the “New Face to Win” must possess.

” These characteristics will generate vibrant enthusiasm with the rank and file members of the Party. We are all poised for the revival, for the revitalization and for the rejuvenation of the NPP, and thereby enabling us together to ‘break the 8”.
I hope you can agree with me that these characteristics should include – to the very least:
Being a natural unifier.
Having an unblemished character and a history of service.
Bringing new energy and a fresh appeal to successfully harness the challenging times and opportunities ahead.

Mr. Chairman, a fractured party cannot win in 2024! It’s therefore crucial for all members to choose a candidate who is an unrelentless unifier – a leader who is not trapped in any factional exchanges! It is indeed disheartening to note that certain factions have been emerging for some time now in our Party.

And I’m not afraid to say this loud and clear: these factions, over time, are a phenomenon has seeped in and that frankly has no place in our Party. Simply put, such factions driven by political can only cause a devastating erosion of our relevance in the eyes of electors, who may then seek solutions elsewhere.

These factions, stemming essentially from a herd mentality, are reprehensible and ought to be discouraged if we seek to be appealing once again to Ghanaians.
It is therefore fundamental, to put it mildly, to dissipate all attempts that spark baseless factional fires ahead of 2024.

This, in my view, must be addressed and resolved as a priority. Unifying our members with an appealing program will ensure that each contribution under this flag is welcomed and celebrated. I would therefore invite all members of our Party to spearhead these efforts to help develop a sustained unity, which will then enable us all, as a renewed Party, to achieve great things together for the benefit of all Ghanaians.

So, to summarize, most importantly, we need a new wave, a new face, a face that represents a genuine movement that provides hope for those members who may have been disgruntled within the Party – we need a leader who can re-energise the grassroots for the arduous task of “breaking the 8”!

I think that by now many of you may be itching to hear a formal announcement as to who this candidate could possibly be. Let me throw the question back to you, my distinguished viewers and guests here today: If we agree that the minimal standards enumerated above are essential for winning 2024, that they are essential to “break the 8”, who then would you think this candidate could and should be, amongst all those who have shown interest to lead the Party?

THE CASE FOR HON. ING. ADDAI-NIMOH
In seeking to designate the flag bearer of the Party, and then to have this leader seek to win the trust of Ghanaians as President of Ghana – and please excuse me for seeming to be slightly “professorial” at this important point – but before you actually entrust such a responsibility upon an individual to lead our movement, may I suggest that each delegate ask the following three (3) fundamental questions:

Is the Candidate legally and constitutionally qualified for such a position?
Is the Candidate morally fit for such a position?
Is the Candidate physically and mentally sound for such a position, while having the experience and maturity to truly and efficiently serve the best interests of each Ghanaian?
In twi, we can say: “wo se, wo fata, na wo b3tumi ay3?”
I am humbled that my esteemed team has assessed my qualifications and motivations using these three criteria.

Driven by my personal conviction, also confident that my values and my professional background can be useful in shaping the necessary initiatives that will significantly improve our country, and coupled with the clarion call I’ve been receiving over these last years from our Party’s rank and file, and hearing from the wide consultations and sound advice from the elders of our Party:
I have thereby decided and am hereby officially announcing my candidacy to be elected the next flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party in the impending contest.
As you may know, this adventure is not novel to me. In 2014, when I made my first attempt to be the NPP flag bearer,

I came in 3rd. I recall how I combed through the nukes and crannies of this wonderful country, meeting many amazing people. Even though I did not win that time, I nonetheless had been given the opportunity to sponsor many orphan constituencies and volunteer groups – especially in the Volta region amongst others, and to help ensure the NPP was awarded the presidency in 2016.

Although I was somewhat sidelined in the appointments of the current NPP-led government of President Akufo Addo, I’ve remained loyal to our Party’s cause to which I have been dedicated since its inception.
It is worth noting that every success story has a failure portion or component so as to somehow make it complete – wouldn’t you say so? Domestically, the political life stories of Agyekum Kufuor, of Atta Mills and of Nana Addo are shining examples to me. Internationally, Barack Obama’s political life story is also a source of personal motivation.
So allow me to share with you my vision for NPP as we move forward together: having carefully thought through the critical next steps

. I promise four (4) things that I shall commit to throughout the mandate when elected:
I will continue to be an effective “results-oriented” unifier, while upholding and applying the values of Justice, of Mercy and of Honesty to support the rank-and-file members of the Party.

I will ensure that resources are fairly and equitably distributed among the rank and file of the Party, thereby encouraging wide participation and contribution of members to the renewal of the party.

I will ensure the construction of party offices in every constituency where there is none to date.

I will establish viable economic ventures in every constituency enabling them each to generate sustained income”. Source: tntnewspapergh.com