The Eastern Regional branch of the ruling New Patriotic Party, (NPP) has declared support for Sammi Awuku,aspiring National Organizer with 100% endorsement.
Addressing the media in Koforidua on Monday the Regional Executives stated that “having gathered thoughts from the 33 constituencies of the Eastern Region,where there is a 100% endorsement chorus for Sammi Awuku in the upcoming NPP national elections, standing indivisible, from Afram Plains to Upper Manya Krobo to Abuakwa North to Ofoase Ayirebi, has decided to issue our formal 100% endorsement of Sammi Awuku as the Next National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party”.
According to the party, Sammi Awuku has over the years exhibited leadership qualities with competence to retain the party in power in 2020 if elected National Organizer.
“As a communicator, mobilizer and grassroot person, he successfully mobilized one of the single most powerful youth revolution in the history of Ghana’s election that supervised the 2016 election victory for the NPP. He operated the youth wing of the party as his business, where he and his staff provided a caring ,functioning and loving atmosphere for our most vulnerable citizens and the opposition NPP at that time.”
The Press Conference addressed by the Eastern Regional Organizer, Kwame Appiah Kodua, ended a call to all regions to follow suit by declaring 100% endorsement to Sammi Awuku for the prosperity of the party.
“We entreat all other regions to follow suit and please endorse Sammi Awuku as the next National Organizer of the NPP on or before 7 July”.
Incumbent National Youth Organiser, Sammi Awuku, aka ‘Boys Abre,’ has two other contenders Nana Bediako and Sadik Nabichienga for the position of National Organizer.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) rescheduled the date for its National Delegates Conference to July 7, 2018 after it coincided with this year’s Eid ul-Fitr celebrations.
The Conference will be held in Koforidua, Eastern Regional Capital.