A member of the communications team of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Solomon Owusu has admonished the party to ban President Nana Akufo-Addo from speaking at future rallies and campaign events.
According to him, the party’s loss in the June 27 Assin North by-election should be laid squarely on the President’s shoulders.
Speaking to Accra-based Happy FM, Mr Owusu expressed the view that it was crucial to prevent the president from speaking at future party rallies due to two specific incidents.
He explained that his stance was motivated by the belief that Akufo-Addo had completed his tenure as a leader of the NPP and should now take a step back from campaign-related matters.
“There’s no way President Akufo-Addo should be allowed to speak at any NPP rally. He has finished his job. He’s the same person who went to Odododiodio to campaign and mentioned Nii Lante Vanderpuye instead of Bannerman. That was one of the instrumental factors that made NPP lose in that constituency,” he said.
He further argued that Akufo-Addo’s overall approval ratings were declining and his popularity was rapidly diminishing.
“So to our General Secretary who says he’s open for recommendations, here’s one important one. He’s done every campaign he needed to do and now as part of a fortified strategy, under no circumstance should he be allowed to speak at any rally. The President’s national rating is dying and goodwill is literally dying,” he added.
