Okuapehene Gyaasehene, Nana Adu Sarpong Addo- Aikins has declared his intention to contest Abuakwa South Parliamentary primaries of the opposition National Democratic Congress,NDC.
Decision by Nana Adu Sarpong Addo-Aikens to contest the seat has not come as a surprise because he made similar attempt in 2020.
Announcing the renewed commitment to contest the primaries Thursday February 16,2023 ,he said “with this release, I wish to formally announce my decision to contest for the second time the parliamentary seat for Abuakwa South Constituency in the forthcoming primaries to be organised by our great party, the NDC.
The inspirational quote,”Everything rises and falls on leadership, ” by John. C. Maxwell, cannot be set at nought, when it is given a serious thought.For any analytical and curious mind, the depth, the impact and the directional guidance of the aforementioned quote cannot be overemphasised.
Hence, drawing inspiration from that deep thinker, Maxwell, as well by the process of self-introspection, having discovered leadership qualities in myself, l wish to offer myself for leadership at the parliamentary level to enable me to render service to my constituency at this crucial and critical time in the annals of our great party, the NDC”.
Nana Adu Sarpong Addo-Aikens, a native of Akyem Asafo is son of late popular Lawyer Nana Addo Aikens who contested the Abuakwa South Parliamentary seat multiple times as Independent candidate.
“I’m endowed and imbued with the character traits of selflessness, integrity, confidence, commitment, fortitude, self-denial, a sense of industry, and, above all, tenacity. The possession of those character traits, which most of us can attest to, among other factors, is a distillation of my commitment to the ideals and tenets of our great party, the NDC, in its transformational social agenda. Thus, hedonism, greed,egocentricism are opposed to every instinct in me”.
“I am bubbling with youthful talent and boundless potential. The youth today, like me,need opportunities to be able to participate effectively in the political processes so as to empower us to contribute to finding practical solutions that advance national development. It is also important not to stifle the voice of the youth; on the contrary, we should make them find their voice in politics to give them the opportunity to contribute to national development.It is essential not to make the youth play a subservient role in politics. It is high time the potential of the youth was tapped.The youth should be made to play a vital role in politics in concert with the elderly, who should continually guide the youth and make them mature, with time, in politics instead of sidelining the youth. It is only in this way that the youth can replace the elderly effectively at any given opportunity”.
He continued that “It is in the light of all those aforementioned facts that that l have decided to serve my constituency and Ghana as a whole on the ticket of our great party. I am committed to winning the seat for our party.
Therefore, l crave your indulgence to give me the chance to represent my party in Parliament, for the sake of the greater good of the party, as well as for the collective good of all Ghanaians. We shall work together, in faith and on trust,to find out the best approach, which will enable the NDC to cancel out its vote deficit so as to make voter gains in the constituency.
Comrades, l urge you all to support me steadfastly and stand in solidarity with me at this challenging time not only to translate my candidature into reality but also to work together to overcome the challenges that beset us.I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and appreciate your enduring goodwill and loyal service to our party” His statement ended .
Abuakwa South with Kyebi as political headquarters ,is stronghold of the ruling New Patriotic Party.
In 2020 Presidential election, the incumbent President Akuffo Addo polled 21,872 votes representing 67.93% of total votes in the constituency whilst John Mahama of the NDC secured 10,107 representing 31.39%
In parliamentary polls ,Samuel Atta Akyea the incumbent NPP MP had 29,897 votes representing 75.69% whereas the NDC candidate Sanusi Mohammed had 7,740 votes representing 19.6%.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
