Founding members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ashanti region, have denied openly declaring support for Dr Afriyie Akoto.
In a statement to debunk the news item making round that they have endorsed the former Minister of Agriculture and an NPP Presidential aspirant, they stated that “we together constitute the “father custodian” of the party in the Region and does not or cannot openly declare support for any one particular candidate.”
Full statement below…
REJOINDER
FROM NPP FOUNDING MEMBERS, ASHANTI REGION
There is a news item on both Print and electronic media of 7/8/23 purported to have come from Dr Afriyie Akoto former Minister of Agriculture and an NPP Presidential aspirant to the effect that the NPP founding members of Ashanti Region have pledged their support to him (Dr Akoto).
We the founding members (NPP) of Ashanti members wish to educate and the aspirant that we together constitute the “father custodian” of the party in the Region and does not or cannot openly declare support for any one particular candidate.
We therefore find the news item unfortunate and we refute it as untrue and call on Dr Akoto to retract it with the urgency it deserves.
THANK YOU
The Chairman
Kofi Obin Yeboah
Secretary
Kofi Nsia Amponsah