Kufuor has been instrumental in my decision to contest NPP chairmanship – Boakye Agyarko
New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman hopeful, Boakye Kyeremanteng Agyarko, has disclosed that former President John Agyekum Kufuor played a significant role in influencing his decision to contest the party’s National Chairmanship position. According to Mr Agyarko, former President Kufuor had, for about seven consecutive years, encouraged him to abandon his presidential ambitions and…
Boakye Agyarko, a candidate for the National Chairmanship position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has revealed that former President John Agyekum Kufuor significantly influenced his decision to run for the position. Kufor had been urging Agyarko for seven years to consider the chairmanship instead of his presidential ambitions.
Agyarko, who grew up with Kufuor in the same town, described their friendship dating back to their childhood. Seven years ago, Kufuor advised Agyarko to relinquish his presidential ambitions and focus on becoming the party's National Chairman. Agyarko also acknowledged the importance of former Presidents Kufuor and Akufo-Addo, stating that their experience would be invaluable to whoever leads the party.
If elected, Agyarko promised to regularly seek the guidance of Kufuor and Akufo-Addo to steer the party in the right direction. He emphasized the importance of utilizing the experience of the party's former leaders in rebuilding and positioning the NPP to regain power in the 2028 general elections.
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