Speaker is a talkative–John Boadu claims
John Boadu, General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has thrown a verbal attack on Rt. Hon. Alban Kingsford Bagbin Ghana Speaker of Parliament. He said his new comments about having the power to remove President Akufo-Addo are clear signs that he talks anyhow. Mr. Boadu who was speaking to party members in Mankessim, said it is obvious that Mr. Bagbin is dazed by his current status because he never dreamt of becoming the Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament throughout his political career. “The Speaker talks anyhow, now he even says he can remove the president but the president cannot remove him. He has forgotten that even if the president will be impeached he as a Speaker doesn’t have a vote but he is just boasting. “I don’t know what is wrong with him, he has inferiority complex, he is overwhelmed by his current status so sometimes he says things that do not make sense but we have to indulge him,” Mr. Boadu stated. Mr. Boadu came as a response to the Speaker’s recent pronounce that the law gives Parliament the powers to remove a president but does not give the same powers to a president to be able to remove a Speaker of Parliament. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
John Boadu not qualified for NDC’s branch post – Opare Addo
George Opare Addo National Youth Organizer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) opposes that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) General Secretary John Boadu does not even merit to be called branch youth organizer in NDC. According to his argument, the set of executives in the NPP reflects the kind of shallow minds they have as a political party. The NDC National Organiser spoke on Accra-based Adom TV when he made this known in response to Prof Ameyaw Akumfi’s claims that the General Secretary for the NDC jokes too much to be considered for the Chairmanship of the NDC. George Opare Addo cited an example of a narrow-minded Chairman Wontumi who has been allowed to be Chairman for the party in its stronghold, the Ashanti Region indicating that he will not qualify to clean shoes in the NDC. “It’s unfortunate that Ameyaw Akumfi will say that because Ameyaw Akumfi belongs to a political party where in his region, he has Abronye as his Regional Chairman, he belongs to a party whose General Secretary is John Boadu. And I will tell you for free, in the NDC John Boadu is not fit to be a branch youth organizer but he’s the General Secretary of the NPP. Ameyaw Akumfi belongs to a party that has its stronghold’s Chairman as Wontumi. In the NDC Wontumi cannot even clean shoes. They have exhibited over the years that they are narrow-minded but these are leaders in the NPP. Who is the National Chairman of the NPP? What has been his record? Who is the General Secretary of the NPP, who is the Youth Organizer of the NPP? compare and look at Asiedu Nketia and his pedigree. I’m not saying I support him to come and run for National chairman or anything because he’s not said he will run for Chairman but truth be told, the pedigree of the people Ameyaw Akumfi worships as leaders in his party, it will be in his own interest to keep quiet,” he said. Background It could be remembered that a leading contender for the Chairmanship position in the NPP Ameyaw Akumfi in an interview on Accra-based Asempa FM asked that jokers are flushed out of Ghana’s politics. He was emphatic that Asiedu Nketia who is his compatriot jokes to much and cannot be trusted with the Chairmanship position for a party like the NDC. “Being a Chairman of a political party is a serious business and I will be serious than either the two of them. It is not in your place as a Chairman to be cracking jokes and glossing over facts just because in Ghana anything goes so you lie and think that will be accepted.” Asked specifically if Asiedu Nketia the current General Secretary for the National Democratic Congress was not a serious person to be considered for the Chairmanship position, Prof Akumfi said ” he is from my hometown, he jokes too much. For a party like that there should be some level of seriousness. Maybe because of my training in academia. In academia, you deal with facts and usually when you are a researcher you want to make sure that whatever you come up with can be backed by facts but here we have characters who sometimes make statements not backed by facts. I don’t back that as features of big-time party leaders”. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
UER: NPP Annual Delegates Conference ended with a call for members to reflect on how to Break the 8
The Upper East Regional branch of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has organized their Regional Annual Delegates Conference in Bolgatanga the regional capital. The Upper East Regional Chairman Anthony Namoo who opened the conference with his speech welcomed members of the party from the region and national who made it at the Regional Annual Conference. Meanwhile, he used the medium to call on all party members to show their support for the party to enable them to come stronger in the year 2024. “For far too long, our contribution to the success of this great party be it at Presidential or Parliamentary has been nothing to write home about” he stressed He believes unity, love and togetherness, will prepare them to gain lots of potentials to break the 8 come December 2024. The Binduri Member of Parliament who doubles as the Deputy Minister for Housing Abanga Abdulai who was later given another title as ‘MP for Upper East’ described the poor results the region witnessed as “a self-inflicted one” because they were fighting among themselves as party members. According to him, if members of the New Patriotic Party in the region really want to support the party, they should be able to split the region between National Democratic Congress. He added, that for a party that really wants to break the 8, one seat shouldn’t be enough, stressing that members of the party in the region need to come together to achieve a common goal. The General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu said the Party’s membership registration exercise, which commenced in the early days of September 2021, is still ongoing. He said, despite the declaration of September as the month of mass registration, the exercise is still on, as he encourages members to go and register. The General Secretary, made this disclosure on Sunday, October 3, 2021, when he was addressing the Upper East Regional Annual Delegates Conference of the Party at the Regional capital Bolgatanga. Meanwhile, according to John Boadu, the general secretary of the governing party, the NPP will, from Friday, October 1, 2021, to Friday, October 22, 2021, hold Regional Annual Delegates Conferences across all the 16 Regions of the country in accordance with Article 9 of the Party Constitution. The Regional conferences shall be held in conformity with the following Schedules (Dates, Venues and Zonal Arrangements), as approved by the National Executive Committee of the Party: 1) Savannah Region – Friday, October, 1, 2021, at Daboya 2) Upper West – Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Wa 3) Upper East – Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Bolgatanga 4) North East – Monday, October 4, 2021, at Nalerigu 5) Northern Region – Monday, October 4 and Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Yendi & Tolon respectively 6) Bono East – Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Atebubu 7) Ahafo Region – Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Goaso 8) Bono Region – Friday, October 8, 2021, at Sunyani 9) Ashanti Region – Saturday, October 9 and Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Obuasi West/ Bekwai, Abuakwa, Ejisu, Kodie 10) Western North – Monday, October 11, 2021, at Sefwi Wiawso 11) Western Region – Tuesday October 12, 2021, at Takoradi and Tarkwa 12) Greater Accra – Thursday October 14 and Friday, October 15, 2021, at Tema and Accra 13) Eastern Region – Saturday, October 16, 2021 and Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Nkawkaw, and Koforidua 14) Oti Region – Monday, October 18, 2021, at Dambai 15) Volta Region – Tuesday, October 19 and Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Ho and Sogakope 16) Central Region – Friday, October 22, 2021 and Saturday, October 23, at Cape Coast and Kasoa The theme for the 2021 Annual Delegates Conference is captioned “Reflect to Break the 8” Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Ghana’s economy never recovered under Mahama, Seth Terkper – John Boadu
• The battle between the NPP and the NDC over who managed the Ghanaian economy better is still on • According to NPP’s general secretary, Mahama inherited a broken economy he created for himself after the demise of Prof. Atta Mills • John Boadu said Mahama is creating an impression that he’s the best to garner the empathy of Ghanaians The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has averred that Former President, John Dramani Mahama, and his finance minister, Seth Terkper poorly managed the local economy. He continued that the economy could not bounce back to normal as expected under the Mahama-led administration , a situation that led to the increased taxation of goods and services. Speaking at a press conference held in Accra on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, the NPP General Secretary said there are records to buttress his claim against John Dramani Mahama and Seth Terkper as far as the issue of mismanagement of the economy is concerned. “Former President John Mahama and Mr. Seth Terkper are on public record as being the worst duo to have ever been in charge of the Ghanaian economy at the same time (2012 to 2016). Yet in their public forum on the 6th of September, 2021, the duo sought to create the impression that they had the best of times running the Ghanaian economy. Unfortunately for them, the facts show otherwise,” he said. “Much as John Mahama seeks re-election on a campaign platform of ‘going back’ to the IMF, he attempts to confuse history by painting a rosy picture of his disastrous management of the Ghanaian economy between 2012 and 2016. Indeed, he put the economy in free fall after extreme reckless expenditure in excess of some GH¢12 billion in pursuit of election victory in 2012…His economy, under Seth Terkper, never recovered, leading to unheard of taxation measures on condoms and cutlasses,” John Boadu added. He urged Ghanaians to be vigilant and not be swayed by the enticing words of John Dramani Mahama to vote for him in 2024. He continued that the NPP will remain focused on investing in Ghanaians and also solve the country’s development challenges. —Ghanaweb Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Breaking News: Date For MMDCEs List Revealed
The General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has revealed that the list of MMDCEs will soon be released after the President returns from Germany. appealed to members of the party and the general public to exercise patience as the list of MMDCEs will soon be released. During a one-on-one interview with Omanhene Kwabena Asante on Adom TV’s Badwam Show monitored by Apexnewsgh.com Mr. Boadu appealed to members of the party and the general public to exercise patience as he assured Ghanaians waiting for the list of MMDCEs to expect it after the return of the President from his Germany trip. “The list of MMDCEs will be released within a week after President Akufo-Addo’s return from his Germany trip. I can tell you that it will not take more than a week for the list to be released after his return on August 28, 2021” he stated. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: +2335555568093
NPP set for Party Delegates Conference across the 275 constituencies
The National Office of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced to hold the Party’s annual Delegates Conference from August 21 to Friday, August 27, 2021. According to the release issued by the Party General Secretary John Boadu sighted by Apexnewsgh.com, the Delegates Conference will be held in all the 275 Constituencies across the country in accordance with reference to Article 7(27) of the Party Constitution Below is the full Press release: Press Release NPP TO HOLD 2021 CONSTITUENCY ANNUAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE The NPP will, from Saturday, August 21, 2021, to Friday to August 27, 2021, hold Constituency Annual Delegates Conferences in all the 275 Constituencies of the Country in accordance with reference to Article 7(27) of the Party Constitution. However, in view of the times we are in, the Party has directed all Party Executives, Members and for that matter Delegates to these Conferences to ensure that the Conferences are held in strict compliance with the following guidelines. 1. Delegates/Attendees to each Constituency Conference shall not exceed 250 people. In other words, the Conferences shall be held in groups of 250 on the average, at the same or different venues within the constituency depending on its peculiarities. 2. Each Conference shall be held in an open and airy environment 3. There shall be strict adherence to social distancing protocols 4. Delegates/Attendees to the Conferences shall at all times wear a face mask. 5. There shall be regular washing of hands and hand-sanitizing 6. The Conferences shall be held within 2 hours in line with the President’s recent directives. The Party is assuring its members and the general public that it is taking all the necessary steps to ensure strict adherence to these guidelines in the conduct of the Constituency Conferences across the country. Thank you. JOHN BOADU GENERAL SECRETARY Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
MMDCE: Upper East Region carry first in the northern sector after a total official number of 229 applied for the MMDC positions
Upper East Region, is leading in terms of the number of aspirants contesting the position of Metropolitan Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCE, s) in the northern sector with 237 aspiring candidates across the 16 districts in the region. Even though, the governing New Patriotic Party in the Upper East Region was heavily criticized after the 2020 general election for an abysmal performance shown since the party history according to critics, especially by losing the 3 seats already secured in 2016 to NDC in 2020. Upper East Region became the first region across the country to start the process of filing for those interested in the position of MMDC, s in the region which later triggered the National Secretary John Boadu openly announced in one of his interview with Accra base station, that the national office did not sanction any regional executive to start such process. John Boadu also used the opportunity then, to caution interested candidates to be careful. However, vetting of these interested candidates has started across the country in batches with Upper East Region inclusive. In the Upper East Region alone, out of two hundred and thirty-seven (237) people who applied to occupy only (15) MMDCE positions in the region, 8 withdraw themselves from the race bringing the official number of aspirants to 229, and out of this, 15 are women, with 23 aspiring candidates in Binduri being the highest and the least being Nabdam with 7 aspirants. In the Garu district, a different and disturbing situation where a family consisting of father, son and mother all presented themselves to be considered as the District Chief Executive of Garu district. Meanwhile, other regions in the north such as the Savanah region received Eighty-three (83) applicants, Upper West region were one hundred and twenty-three (123), Northern region alone has two hundred and eight (208) applicants and North East region has on record seventy-one (71) applicants. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
BONGO: Out of 16 candidates contesting the DCEship position in Bongo, one out of these 3 stands a better chance
Even though the NPP National secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party John Boadu days back has cautioned those interested in the position of MMDCEs across the country to be wary of who will come vetting them without any formal announcement from government ahead of MMDCEs position, Bongo District is one of the districts that has gone through their vetting already since January 2021 apexnewsgh.com can confirm. Residents of Bongo in their various locations are now contemplating and as well debating who the best three contestants should be as far as the position DCEship is concerned. According to the information collated by Apexnewsgh.com through interviews and public opinion engagement in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region regarding the position of the District Chief Executive, it appears the three key names that are in the minds of the Bongo people to be appointed as the President’s representative in the District are as follows: Ayinbisa Peter Ayamga, Akurigo Eric and Diana Aburiya .A. The three names above according to the people of Bongo stand the chance of getting the position. However, the former District Chief Executive Peter Ayinbisa chances of maintaining the seat look bright because the majority of those who spoke to Apexnewsgh.com said they won’t be surprised if President decides to maintain Mr. Ayinbisa as their next DCE because he has shown good leadership and as well marketed the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) within the past 4 years as the Bongo District Chief Executive (DCE) now known as ‘Bongo Dubai’ since his administration. However, Mr. Akurugu Eric and Diana Aburiya have also been described by those we engaged as hardworking party members who have contributed their quota to the party in one way or the other. However, the President has the final say, even though these are views of residents Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093
MMDCEs: We have not tasked any executive to vet MMDCEs, be wary of such people. John Boadu cautioned
Upper East Region is one of the regions that started with the compilation of names a few weeks after the general election for those interested in the position of MMDCEs in the region. Even though such a hasty move by the secretariat received some kind of criticisms from some well-meaning members of the governing NPP and some members of the opposition in the region, following the abysmal performance witness by the governing party in the region in the 2020 election It appears the national secretariat of the governing party did not sanction or even tasked any region to start any vetting process which had actually taken place in the Upper East Region. The National general secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Mr. John Boadu has cautioned prospective candidates for the position of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives to be wary of people purporting to have been tasked by the President Akufo-Addo and the party to vet candidates for those positions. Mr. Boadu insists that President will be in charge when time is due for the selection of MMDCEs, stressing that the party will not have any hand in the selection. ”I want to put it on record that the selection of MMDCEs is yet to start and when it does the New Patriotic Party will have no hands in it”. ”We have seen stories indicating that the party has tasked people to vet candidates for us, we want to put it on record that nothing of that sort has been done and people who engage in this act do so at their own peril” Mr. Boadu told the media. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093
John Boadu fast gaining notoriety for ‘talking by heart’ – NPP’s Lawyer Nana Yaw Osei
Private Legal Practitioner and a former member of the ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Disciplinary Council, lawyer Nana Yaw Osei has berated his party’s General Secretary, John Boadu, describing him as one that talks without recourse to critical reasoning, MyNewsGh.com reports. Speaking on Kumasi-based Abusua FM with senior media practitioner, Kojo Marfo on the station’s political talk show dubbed ‘Bresosem’, the NPP stalwart explained that utterances from persons within his party led to the defeat of their nominee in the just-ended parliamentary speakership election. Citing an example of John Boadu’s speeches, Lawyer Nana Yaw Osei stated that statements like publicly denouncing the Fomena MP, Lawyer Andrews Amoako Asiamah and further asking him to reapply to join the party if he so wishes to be a member so they can take him through the process is but a few examples of some utterances of his that is dearly costing the NPP. “Kojo, on this matter, one of the people that should be blamed is John Boadu. John Boadu is gaining notoriety for speaking by heart. He should be measured in his public utterances,” he accused. Background Former MP for Nadowli Kaleo, Alban Sumana Bagbin of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been elected Speaker of the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic. He won through a chaotic, closely contested secret ballot in the Chamber of Parliament on Thursday, January 7, against the NPP’s nominee and former Speaker, Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye. One of the oldest serving MPs polled 138 votes against his predecessors 136 with one legislator failing to vote. Mr Bagbin makes history for being the first Speaker of Parliament who is not selected by the governing party. As the blame game continues on why the NPP failed to have their nominee being elected as Speaker of the house, Leader of the New Patriotic Party caucus in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has disclosed that bribes were paid to some members of the NPP to vote against Prof. Mike Ocquaye. My News GH Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093.