Akan NPP Launches Campaign Team to Challenge NDC Stronghold

KADJEBI: The Akan Constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially launched its campaign team in an effort to secure the parliamentary seat long held by the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The inauguration ceremony, held in Kadjebi in the Oti Region, marked the beginning of a strategic campaign aimed at shifting local political dynamics. According to Ghana News Agency, the newly established team includes current and former Constituency Executives, members of the Council of Elders, and Polling Station Executives, all led by the Parliamentary Candidate and the Constituency Chairman. Their mission is to consolidate support and increase the NPP's vote share in the upcoming elections. Mr. Jonathan Akpabey Manu, the Oti Regional NPP Secretary, emphasized the importance of grassroots engagement, urging the team to conduct a comprehensive house-to-house campaign to ensure a decisive victory. At the event, Mr. Salisu Bamba, a former Member of Parliament for the Ejura Constituency in the Ashanti regio n, encouraged voters to consider the benefits of electing NPP representatives. He noted the lack of development projects under the NDC's long-standing tenure and highlighted the importance of leveraging funds like GETFund and the MP's Share of Common Fund for community development. Mr. Bamba called on constituents to vote for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for President and Mr. Mustapha Tassah as MP in the upcoming December 7 elections, aiming to alter the political landscape in favor of the NPP. Mr. Rabiu Awal, Chairman of the NPP in the Akan Constituency, rallied party supporters to actively seek votes, emphasizing the significance of making history by electing Lawyer Tassah as MP. Former Deputy Regional Minister for Oti, Mr. Maxwell Quofi Blagoge, also called on supporters to gather votes for the NPP. In his remarks, Mr. Tassah, the NPP's parliamentary candidate for Akan, promised to prioritize development projects, addressing the community's long-standing demand for progress. He reassured constituen ts of transformative changes under his leadership, pledging that development initiatives meant for Akan would be realized within the constituency.