January 31, 2023
FOR: IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Re: NPP Canada Calls for Early Congress electing Presidential and Parliamentary Candidates for 2024
Elections
The Canada Branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP Canada) is backing the calls for the New Patriotic Party to
organize an early congress to elect both Presidential and Parliamentary candidates for the 2024 general elections.
In a recent poll conducted by the Research and Elections Directorate of the NPP Canada Branch, hundred percent
(100%) of respondents across all the Eight (8) Chapters responded in favour of the call for an early congress.
However, ninety-one percent (91%) of the respondents further proposed that both the Presidential and
Parliamentary elections be conducted simultaneously.
At a Branch Executives meeting held on Sunday January 22,
2023, the Executive Committee of the NPP Canada Branch unanimously settled on the decision to support the calls
for an early congress in August 2023.
It is our considered opinion that the New Patriotic Party holds the Presidential
and Parliamentary primaries concurrently, based on the following reasons;
1. Using the 2008 general election as a precedent, we believe an early congress held in August 2023
shall give enough time for the next Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party to select his
running mate, set up his campaign team, reenergize the base of the Party and mobilize resources for
the 2024 election campaign.
2. Again, because the next Presidential candidate of the NPP is going to be an entirely new candidate,
the Party requires enough time to sell his vision to the Ghanaian voting population and all
stakeholders in the political ecosystem. Therefore, an early congress will give the Party enough
timeframe to project and market the next Presidential candidate, as well as the Parliamentary
candidates contesting on the ticket of the Party in the various constituencies.
3. NPP must remain united to be able to break the eight (8). However, there is rift and rancor among
the rank and file of the Party, especially among supporters of opposing candidates for both
Presidential and Parliamentary. We believe that an early congress shall give the New Patriotic Party
enough time and opportunity to set up reconciliatory committees at the national and constituency
levels to address the internal conflicts and build bridges between losing and winning candidates in
the Presidential and Parliamentary primaries respectively.
4. Further, we strongly believe that having both the Presidential and Parliamentary primaries
concurrently will reduce animosities and prevent any form of victimization from the camp of the
NPP Canada
next Presidential candidate to any of the Parliamentary aspirants that may be perceived to have not
supported their bids to lead the national party for the 2024 elections.
5. Considering the fact that the NDC is scheduled to elect their Presidential candidate in May, 2023,
we strongly believe that electing our Presidential candidate in August will present a level field for
our candidate to build the momentum and engage the next opposition leader in matters of national
interest.
6. Finally, the NPP shall go into the 2024 elections trumpeting the achievements of the current NPP
government under the leadership of President Akufo-Addo.
We therefore anticipate that an early
congress will be beneficial to the current government in the implementation of its policies and
programs without distraction stemming from internal contest.
Based on the valid and genuine reasons enumerated above, we wish that the General Secretary of the New Patriotic
Party, Lawyer Justin Frimpong Koduah aka JFK who has been petitioned earlier by the Branch on this matter, could
consider our position and make a strong case on our behalf at the upcoming Steering Committee, National
Executive Committee (NEC) and National Council meetings of the Party scheduled for Thursday, February 2, 2023.
Kindly contact the undersigned via email at [email protected] or cell number +1(647) 936-9286 for
any enquiries.
Thank you.
**Signed**
Samuel Yaw Asirifi
NPP Canada Branch Secretary
