Isaac Asare, popularly known as Akonoba, the Zonal Campaign Coordinator for the Bryan Acheampong Campaign, has asserted that despite the recent challenges confronting the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the party’s aspiring presidential candidates are significantly better, more superior, and more competent than former President John Dramani Mahama.
Mr. Asare stated that any of the five aspirants would be more effective at managing the country compared to the individual he described as “incompetent” currently at the helm of affairs.
Appearing on the “Frontline” program on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, he named his preferred candidate, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, as the optimal choice to represent the party in the 2028 general election.
Categorically comparing all the aspirants to the current President, Mr. Asare maintained that former President John Dramani Mahama cannot compare himself to the five NPP aspirants.
”Let me state unequivocally that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, and Dr. Bryan Acheampong are all qualified, more competent, and far better than the current President John Dramani Mahama. Let’s establish that fact today. When you examine the situation, you must be truthful and acknowledge that they are all far superior,” he remarked.
He was, however, quick to add that in the selection process to determine the best person to lead the party to victory in 2028, Dr. Bryan Acheampong represents the most advantageous option.
While acknowledging that all five are qualified to lead the party, he cautioned that not all of them possess the necessary capability to secure victory for the NPP.
Mr. Asare emphasized that the NPP is currently at a “crossroads” and requires a leader who is a unifier, dedicated, winnable, and can successfully deliver the election victory for the party.
He described the party’s 2024 election defeat as “humiliating” and “unprecedented,” noting that it has caused great disaffection for the NPP.
Mr. Asare told host Kwabena Agyepong that the NPP historically dominated in universities and the business community but has now lost its support base within these crucial voter categories.
”In the history of this country, the NPP has never suffered this humiliating defeat before. I choose my words carefully. We have not suffered this level of humiliating defeat before. Let us also tell Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia that when the results are weak, the analysis will expose the underlying issues that caused our defeat. Our party is now at the crossroads. The NPP is no longer attractive. Indiscipline was at a record high. The party is no longer appealing to the youth of Ghana.
”Our support base was traditionally from the business community; we used to garner more votes from Ghana’s campuses, but today, they have neglected us. They are now moving towards the NDC. We also lost miserably in the Zongo communities, and so we need a candidate who will be able to mobilize and win back our core support bases so we can secure victory in 2028.”
He concluded that the paramount goal for a political party is to win power, “but it is not every candidate you field who can secure you victory. Electing Dr. Bryan Acheampong as our candidate is a strategic imperative towards victory.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
