UER: Patriotic Movement For Growth demand resignation of NPP Regional…..
LOSING THE UPPER EAST REGION: BLAME THE LEADERSHIP NOT THE ELECTORATE. A STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE UPPER EAST PATRIOTIC MOVEMENT FOR GROWTH The venerable Prof. Stephen Adei is often quoted to have said that “leadership is cause, everything else is effect”. This statement seemed just ordinary until it became the echoing ring in our ears. The Country went to elections on December 7, 2020 to elect a President and Parliamentarians that will manage our beloved country, Ghana in the next four (4) years. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) which won power in 2016 had one interest; to retain the Presidency and win and increase our Parliamentary seats. It was on this note that the NPP Upper East set up an ambitious plan to secure at least 7 seats in the region. That was a good mark of leadership exhibited by the Regional Executive. Good leaders set targets. But as it is said; “the problem is never about becoming a monkey but it has more to do with getting the tail of a monkey”. By implication, anyone can lead but not everyone leading can achieve success. It was all joy when the Anthony Namoo Esq led Regional Executive (team) took over the affairs of the party in the region in April 2018. We must emphasize that this team is the best on book that the Upper East NPP has ever assembled to lead its course. An outstanding Lawyer as Chairman, a Medical Doctor as Vice Chairman, Research Fellow as Secretary, Chartered Accountant as Treasurer and a renowned Resource Mobiliser as Organizer. In fact, the region could not have asked for anything more. Before this team came, the then Regional Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Murtala Ibrahim had led his team from opposition to win three (3) Parliamentary seats from an initial one (1) seat going into the 2016 elections. His team also increased the Presidential Votes to about 35%. This was very commendable. Going into the 2020 elections, it was expected that the region will at least maintain these strives if at all we had no interest in meeting our own and current targets of not less than seven (7) seats. Unfortunately, the region was headed for a record worst performance. The region was to lose all its 3 seats and decrease its share of the Presidential votes to about 32%. The region was to suffer from leadership paralysis. A leadership that provided no direction to achieving any of its own set targets. Prior to the elections, we could see Regional Executives of our neighbors in Northern Region, North East, Savannah and Upper West regions crisscrossing the various constituencies in their regions to garner support, to court voters and to explain the need to give His Excellency the President and the NPP one more term. Where there was the need, they ‘imported’ support from the NATIONAL PARTY HIRACHY into areas they deemed difficult. In our beloved Upper East Region, it was ONLY a few Regional Executives who in the last month to elections found time to move across all the 15 constituencies engaging floating voters and influential persons in those areas. The Regional Chairman who was justifiably expected to lead the CHARGE of securing the ATLEAST 7 SEATS chose to station himself in the NABDAM CONSTITUENCY, where he comes from. This is probably because per his intelligence, Nabdam was the only winnable constituency in the region. Could it thus be that, he did not want to associate himself with the remaining constituencies where his intelligence (if any) foretold him of failure? Well, this may just be a speculative thought but the facts are that, upon being stationed there; he lost that constituency with a wider margin than 2016, he lost his electoral area and he lost his polling station. Yes, coincidental or accidental, this can only mean one thing. He could not provide leadership even to himself let alone the region he shepherds. In the Parliamentary primaries, the Lawyer Anthony Namoo led Executive was so active in determining who could become candidates in some constituencies, and should this enthusiasm have been repeated after the primaries in resolving issues and strategizing to win the electorate, we are very sure that the region could have won a lot of seats in the just ended general elections. So it is safe to say that, the NPP Upper East went to the elections with leadership crisis. With no or little focus or leadership guidance. With vulnerable leadership. With no or less research or intelligence feed. And so could not achieve any success. It must be emphasized that, the region received in its history the largest quantum of resources from individuals, national party and government appointees. Thus, resource constrain cannot on any day be added to the reasons for this embarrassing performance. Every constituency got at least a pick-up, uncountable motorbikes and bicycles among other resources. These were meant to facilitate campaign activities. Yet, even all three (3) of our Ministers who contested their seats lost. One would ask if the regional leadership made any frantic efforts to maintain just those seats. What was the relationship between the Regional Executive and these 3 ministers going into the elections? Did the target of at least 7 seats include those or any of those 3 seats? And if yes, can we conclude that the targeting was done with no or less intelligence? During the vetting of the Aspirant Parliamentary Candidates for Nabdam, in the presence of the Constituency Executive, the Regional Executive and a Deputy General Secretary, Mr. Daniel Patrick Nii Laryea Squire who was the Vetting Committee Chairman, the Regional Chairman did not only announce but bragged that he would relinquish his position as Regional Chairman of the NPP if he lost the Nabdam Parliamentary Seat. THIS may explain largely why he chose to pitch camp in Nabdam virtually becoming the de facto Constituency Chairman and determining who was fit to be in the campaign of the party or not. Well. Leaders who seek to build credibility are
Your victory against Pulev decisive, Buhari hails Anthony Joshua
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has commended Nigerian-born boxer, Anthony Joshua, over his victory against Kubrat Pulev Saturday night. This was contained in a press statement by Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, titled, ‘President Buhari hails Anthony Joshua’s victory over Pulev’ on Sunday. The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari celebrates the decisive victory of Nigerian-born boxer, Anthony Joshua over Kubrat Pulev Saturday night. “The President says by retaining his IBF, WBA, and WBO titles, Joshua has given boxing lovers round the world, and particularly in Nigeria, something to cheer. “He recalls his meeting with the heavyweight champion in London earlier in the year, describing Anthony Joshua as a humble, well brought up young man, “who will still go places.” “President Buhari wishes Joshua all the best in his dream fight against Tyson Fury, saying he has the prayers and goodwill of Nigerians going with him.” Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications
JUST IN BONGO: I am willing and ready to work with whoever is appointed DCE in….
The Member of Parliament for Bongo Constituency Edward Bawa has told Apexnewsgh.com that he is ever willing and ready to work with whoever is appointed the District Chief Executive (DCE) in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region for the development of the area. However, from the tone and body language of the lawmaker when speaking to Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen of Apexnewsgh.com he pointed that it has been difficult working with the current District Chief Executive who contested him closely in the just ended December 7 Presidential and Parliamentary elections “Whoever becomes the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Bongo whether NDC or NPP depending on all the crisis they are going through now, i would genuinely want to work with the person to develop Bongo, because i believes that with togetherness, we can make Bongo a better place.” According to Mr. Bawa, peace is paramount and without peace, the people of Bongo will not see any development in the constituency. He said, aside from peace, during their campaigns across the constituency, what he realized was that people need development and it does not matter the party these people belong to, because they are all Bongo citizens. He told Apexnewsgh.com that is one area he would like to focus on in moving forward as an elected Member of Parliament. “I think the most important thing is to have peace because without peace nothing good will happen. In the course of the campaign we did, we realized that there are a lot of people who need development, is not about who belongs to which political party but they really need development and is one area I would like work on.” Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications
UER: NDC Squeezed my hands at my back and took the victory away from me
The Bongo Constituency New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary candidate for just ended December 7, elections who doubles as the Bongo District Chief Executive(DCE) Ayinbisa Peter has told Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen of Apexnewsgh.com in an exclusive interview that the National Democratic Congress party bigwigs succeeded by squeezing his hands by him and took his victory away. “I think, I set out to win the elections for the first time to make history for my party in that constituency. I think right from 2019 when we finished the primaries, I started campaigning, I used almost 6 months effectively campaigning day and night and everything was on course and I was securing victory for myself and for the party, until the last 2weeks when something strange happened and what happened was that the Member of Parliament upon realizing that he was at the verge of losing the seat, went and met former President John Dramani Mahama and asked him to invite all former appointees coming from the Bongo enclave to come home and support him. Indeed, they met in Accra and he kneeled down and pleaded with them to come and support him. So, all of them, about 2weeks to the election they came home, about 10 prominent former appointees of the past government came home to campaign for him.” He spoke “So, imagine how former Ministers, former chief director, former chairmen, former Parliamentary candidate, ranging from Professor Avea, Hon. Albert Abongo, Lawyer Bawah Dua, Simon Alangde, Alexis Adugdoo, Dr. Atinga, Dr. Rainer Akumperigya, Mr, Aluzeeri and Thomas, Accountant, Ghana Maritime Authority coming home extending resources in every community. Wherever I went and gave Ghc 500.00, Profession Thomas Akabzaa went and gave Ghc1000, Ghc1200 and Ghc1500 not that they came home only with the resources, they came and started intimidating the young men and women, they started insulting and inviting them to their houses telling them they are not fighting for Edward Bawa, they are fighting for the party. So, all of them should team up and work for their party. So definitely, some of them admitted that if I get the seat, it will take the NDC so many years to come back because they know am a developmental oriented person, they know my human relation, so, it will be difficult for them to come back.” He stated “So, is better they fight the horse and when they get home, they can blame the cork (instead of fighting themselves outside). So, they quizzed my hands by me and took the victory away from me.” He lamented “But I am not perturbed, I am going to do my work again, I am going to organize a meeting and do some introspection and find out what the real issues were.” He told Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen of Apexnewsgh.com Meanwhile Edward Bawa won the Bongo Parliamentary constituency by polling 26, 276 votes, as Peter Ayinbisa of the New Patriotic Party manage 17,276 votes. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications
BONGO: I even show Ayinbisa his smoothness level at his own… –Edward Bawa
The Member of Parliament for Bongo Constituency Edward Bawa has told Apexnewsgh.com that beating his main contender Peter Ayinbisa of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) with almost 10,000 votes at the just ended December 7, 2020 elections, was the biggest victory the NDC has gotten since the 1992 elections. You see I told him earlier that, is not a question of coming to sit on the radio talking big. Indeed, if you want to look at an election since 1992, is one of the biggest victories NDC has gotten in Bongo and I beat him with almost 10,000 votes, this was someone who was going around talking to people and telling them he is picking up the seat. According to Mr. Bawa, he showed his contender Peter Ayinbisa who doubles as the Bongo District Chief Executive (DCE) smooth less level even after taking advantage of all the media houses claiming 500 people defected from NDC to NPP in Lugho which he said the information was false. However, Mr, Bawa said after all false claims, channel out by his contender, he went ahead beat him in his own zone winning 9 polling stations out of 10. “I beat him in his own zone, out of 10 polling stations, I won 9. Even his own polling station where he voted, he beats me with only 4 votes. Some time ago, he went and was touting that 500 people have defected to NPP at Lugho electoral area which was a fallacy. I went to his village, organized a rally. But in his village, Peter could not even organize a big rally. I organized on the 4th and he wanted to organize on the 5th but he couldn’t get people to come out.” Meanwhile Edward won the Bongo Parliamentary constituency with ease by gaining 26, 276 votes, as his close contender Peter Ayinbisa of the New Patriotic Party struggle to get 17,276. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications