NDC Branch executives predict massive win for Bagbin

Accra, Oct 13, GNA – A group of National
Democratic Congress (NDC) Branch Executives has revealed that a groundswell of
support for Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, in the party’s flagbearership race
shows that the second Deputy Speaker of Parliament will win massivelly ahead of
other competitors.

At a news conference in Accra on Thursday, the
executives who themselves are also delegates said per internal assessment that
had been done within the party, the contest was between Mr Bagbin and former
President Mahama but that the former President will be shocked.

“Our findings show that a shaky lead that
Bagbin had had on former President Mahama has recently widened, and it is
mainly due to fresh attacks that President Akufo-Addo and Vice President
Bawumia have successfully launched on Mr. Mahama which have not been
convincingly countered.

“Delegates are really keen on getting the NDC
back into power in 2020 and believe that the NPP’s abysmal performance in
office created good enough chance for a comeback, but they are afraid of
committing to work for the leadership of former President Mahama because of the
corruption tag from the NPP,” Mr. John Mensah Koklootse We NDC branch executive
member, who led the News conference said.

The conference which was attended by many
other NDC delegates from the Greater Accra region also revealed that Mr. Bagbin
would get about 80 per cent of the total votes.

According to Mr. Mensah, the findings have
since been welcomed by the majority of the Branch Executives as a true
reflection of the prevailing sentiments within the party.

“As an executive of the NDC, I know that
whoever we put up as Presidential Candidate in 2020 will be too hot for
President Akufo-Addo and the NPP to contest, but I also believe that of all the
aspirants, Mr Bagbin is the one who will really be untouchable by the NPP
because of his reputation as an incorruptible man,” Mr. Mensah said.

Executives at the well-attended news
conference included Mr. James Gborgla, Branch Organizer for Ladzuahe, Mr.
Joseph Kwei, an executive of the Tema West branch of the party and Mr. Francis
Anyidoho, a branch secretary.

On the sidelines of the conference, some of
the executives who spoke to journalists generally admitted that the revelations
by the leaders of the news conference was indeed a true reflection of what
people were thinking in the party.

“As I speak to you, I will for instance vote
for Mr Bagbin simply because I believe that President Mahama has had his chance
and should give way to others,” Mr. Joseph Amekortu said.

His sentiments were re-echoed by Cynthia
Nuvorvor, a branch women organizer who said that former President Mahama’s
shocking defeat in 2016 was too wide to brush aside in less than two years and
make a comeback.

“The point is that, the corrupt image that the
NPP succeeded in tagging the former President with, have not been addressed and
for me, it is a serious nightmare. Look at how Akufo-Addo and Bawumia have
began attacking him again, and when they did, we did not have any effective
response.

“Things are worst now because pro NDC
media houses have mostly closed down…. My brother, if in 2016, with the
existence of some pro NDC media houses the NPP succeeded in tagging Mahama as
corrupt, what do you think they will do now that NDC has next to no media at all?”
she asked.

According to her, the fearful spectre of
former President Mahama falling under the incompetence and corruption tags
again made Bagbin the clearest choice to make for flagbearer.

GNA

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