Former Member of Parliament for the Mampong Constituency, Francis Addai-Nimoh has formally declared his intention to run for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearership when nominations open.
The former legislator stated that preliminary research conducted by his team, combined with consultation and advice from some party elders, psyched him to bring on board his professional knowledge and values in order to retain political power.
“I am humbled that my astute team has assessed my qualifications and motivations using some three criteria. Driven by my personal convictions, I am confident that my professional background and values can be useful in shaping the necessary initiatives that will significantly improve our country coupled with the clarion call I have been receiving over these last years from our party members, rank and file and from wide consultations with elders of the party, I, Addai-Nimoh, I have thereby decided and officially announcing my candidacy to be elected as the next flagbearer of the NPP.”
“I am humbled that my astute team has assessed my qualifications and motivations using some three criteria. Driven by my personal convictions, I am confident that my professional background and values can be useful in shaping the necessary initiatives that will significantly improve our country coupled with the clarion call I have been receiving over these last years from our party members, rank and file and from wide consultations with elders of the party, I, Addai-Nimoh, I have thereby decided and officially announcing my candidacy to be elected as the next flagbearer of the NPP.”
In the 2014 NPP presidential primaries, Mr. Addai-Nimoh contested but was unsuccessful. Speaking to the media at the GNAT Hall in Accra, the former MP pledged to strengthen the performance of the current NPP-led government by bringing about unity.
