Politics
‘It has nothing to do with what is going on.’ Opoku Onyinah dismisses VEEP position rumours
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees supervising the contentious National Cathedral project, Apostle Dr Opoku Onyinah, has corrected his earlier Facebook post, stating that “it has nothing to do with what is going on.”
The former chairman of the Church of Pentecost has emerged as a potential running mate for the NPP presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, ahead of the December 2024 elections.
The revered church leader stated in a Facebook post yesterday [February 10, 2024] that there is a reason why the Lord created him and that he will not hide his talents.
“The Lord has a reason for creating me. Burying my talent and making it redundant is doing a disservice to my family, church, nation, and world,’ he wrote, adding that “if I fail to speak, to work, to contribute, I allow the ‘bad’ minority to rule and dictate. Often, the silence of the majority or a good one helps the noisy minority destroy society or even rule. (From my script on Words of Wisdom).”
The post has garnered a variety of interpretations, implying that the Man of God is establishing his foundation for the mission ahead. Many assumed the famous preacher’s post had a political undertone.
Meanwhile, in a new Facebook post today [February 11], Apostle Onyinah clarified his previous remark.
He remarked that the post was inspired by the Church of Pentecost’s 2015 theme.
“That’s quite fascinating. Apostle Onyinah stated, “I formulated my last article when we (The Church of Pentecost) adopted the subject, “Being a Good Steward of God in My Generation” in 2015.
He also stated that although attempting to find one of his numerous quotations to share was unsuccessful, he came across this one, which pierced his heart as a preacher and chose to repost it again.
He says the piece “has many lessons.”
“Last night, I was looking for a quote that touched my heart on preaching to post it. As I could not find it and stumbled on this, I posted it.
“It has nothing to do with what is going on. Perhaps it has come at the wrong time. Timing is important. I still “keep my head” and place Christ first in whatever I do,” he emphasised
Aside from Apostle Opuku Onyinah, other names under consideration by the NPP leader include Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, MP for Manhyia South, Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, and Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, MP for Ablekuman West.
In addition, Chief of Staff Madam Frema Osei Opare, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon Joseph Osei Owusu (Joe Wise), and Education Minister and MP for Bosomtwe, Hon Yaw Osei Adutwum, have all been recommended for the second highest post in the nation.
Meanwhile, the NPP’s National Executive Council (NEC) has agreed to the flagbearer, Dr Bawumia, request for an extension to pick his running partner.
It also decided that Dr Bawumia’s running partner should be from the Ashanti region, which is the party’s heartland.
Politics
Bawumia pledges free tertiary education for people with disabilities if elected president
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has committed to giving free tertiary education to all those with disabilities who attend university in Ghana.
He made this known during a meeting with clerics in the Western North Region as part of his continuing national trip.
Dr. Bawumia stated that, while scholarships are intended to benefit all people, his administration will emphasise scholarships for those with disabilities.
The NPP flagbearer stated that the scholarship will cover both academic and residential tuition for all people with disabilities beginning in 2025.
“I am very clear on the way forward. I believe that for persons with disabilities, we are going to support them a bit more. We are giving scholarships to every person but I am going to dedicate some of the monies to our scholarship secretariat and the GET Fund to provide free tertiary education; both tuition and accommodation to every person with a disability who makes it into the university so they can all benefit,” he stated.
Politics
Stephen Ntim vows to bring Adoumi back to NPP
Stephen Ntim, the National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has promised to reconcile independent candidate Kwabena Owusu Aduomi into the party.
Aduomi, a former three-time NPP Member of Parliament for the constituency, chose to run as an Independent Candidate in the Ejisu by-election because he believes the NPP has failed to address critical concerns about the existing delegates’ list, jeopardising the party’s integrity and fairness.
Some NPP members accused him of treason, claiming he deserted to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Aduomi denied these allegations, stating that he still enjoys the backing of NDC supporters.
In an interview with Citi News, Mr Ntim voiced concern over two candidates from the same party running against each other.
“Yes, it is worrying because the two main competitors, Aduomi and Kwabena Boateng belong to the same fold, family. We should not be looking at jubilating, I’m not jubilating. My focus now is on how to bring the Aduomi factor back to the fold, bringing him back to the family.
“So that in December when we are going to face the real political opponents, we are going us a unified NPP front. It shouldn’t be difficult at all. Whatever it is, we are going to reach out. As a national chairman, I’m promising you, we will take up the mantle and reach out to him.”
Politics
Ejisu by-election: NPP discloses next steps after narrow victory
Following the Ejisu seat by-election, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is assessing its achievements and plotting a route for future success.
While their parliamentary candidate, Dr Kwabena Boateng, won with 55.8% of the vote, according to preliminary data, the margin of victory fell short of expectations.
Mr Kwabena Aduomi received 43.3% of the total votes.
Their vote share fell from 82.83% in 2020 to 55.8% in 2024.
Mr Francis Adomako, the NPP’s Ashanti Regional Organiser, acknowledged the lower margin and ascribed the outcome in part to internal party concerns.
In response, the party is preparing to go back to the drawing board, undertaking detailed assessments to find areas for improvement.
Speaking to Joy News, Mr Adomako stated that it is now more important than ever to resolve internal problems and create unity among party members.
He revealed intentions to communicate with disillusioned members, promising to pursue reconciliation and win back those contemplating other options.
He noted that as the country approaches the election later this year, the party must move beyond mere rhetoric to doing action and doing their study.
‘Breaking the 8’ remains the NPP’s ultimate goal, a task that Adomako admitted as difficult but necessary.
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