Justin Kodua saved my seat -Ahafo Ano South West MP reveals
The Member of Parliament ( MP) for Ahafo Ano South West, Hon. Elvis Dapaah Mensah, has made explosive claims, stating unequivocally that he would have lost his parliamentary seat to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate were it not for the timely intervention of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua.
Elvis Dapaah Mensah
In a candid, ‘no-holds-barred’ interview on Kessben TV on Tuesday night, the MP revealed that his 2024 election campaign was deliberately crippled by an internal campaign of financial sabotage.
Lawyer Justin Frimpong Kodua,NPP General Secretary
He disclosed that he was intentionally cut off from any significant funding required to prosecute a well-oiled and effective campaign.
Accusations of Financial Sabotage:
Hon. Dapaah Mensah explained that this deliberate financial strangulation was engineered by factions within the party who wrongly accused him of supporting Alan Kyerematen in the NPP’s 2023 flagbearer race.
The MP claimed that these internal adversaries went as far as seizing essential equipment he was utilizing for the Akufo-Addo administration’s flagship ‘community mining’ project, effectively crippling his financial base and his ability to deliver resources to his constituency.
“It took the decisive intervention of the current NPP General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, to save me from what would have been certain defeat in the Ahafo Ano South West Parliamentary election,” Hon.Dapaah told Kwaku Owusu Aduomi of Kessben Media.
The Hurdle of the Primaries:
The young legislator recounted the intense political climate leading up to the party’s internal parliamentary primaries, which secured his candidacy.
He stressed that prior to his nomination, he faced numerous coordinated and deliberate schemes meticulously orchestrated by internal opponents who were determined to ensure his defeat.
Hon. Dapaah acknowledged that these attempts to sabotage his political career were intense, but by the grace of God and the staunch support of the delegates, he successfully scaled the hurdle.
“All attempts to make me lose the internal primaries were fiercely waged,” Hon. Dapaah stated.
“But through God’s divine grace and the unwavering support from the loyal delegates of Ahafo Ano South West, I triumphed to become the Parliamentary Candidate.”
Allegations of Treachery:
Following his victory in the primaries, Mr. Dapaah affirmed his loyalty to the party, throwing his full support behind the then-Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who had won the party’s 2023 flagbearer election.
Despite this public declaration, the MP alleges that the attempts to make him lose the main parliamentary election intensified.
He shockingly accused the Member of Parliament for Effiduase/Asokore, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriye, as the primary architect behind this “devilish plot” to ensure he failed as the party’s representative.
Current Political Realignment:
Addressing his current political alignment, Hon. Dapaah Mensah confirmed his decision to support Dr. Bryan Acheampong in his potential bid to lead the NPP as the next flagbearer.
This decision, the MP claims, has once again inflamed tensions with his political detractors.
“This choice of mine has predictably angered Dr. Ayew Afriye, who has now intensified attempts to vilify and blackmail me to the delegates of Ahafo Ano South West,” Hon. Dapaah stressed.
“I will, however, continue to relentlessly expose his evil and divisive plans for the sake of party unity and the development of my constituency”, Hon Dapaah stated.Story By Michael Ofosu-Afriyie
