{"id":1081850,"date":"2022-05-09T22:23:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T22:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/09\/im-the-lionel-messi-npp-needs-to-break-the-8\/"},"modified":"2022-05-09T22:23:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T22:23:10","slug":"im-the-lionel-messi-npp-needs-to-break-the-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/09\/im-the-lionel-messi-npp-needs-to-break-the-8\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m the Lionel Messi NPP needs to &#8216;break the 8&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"501\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-159-696x501.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"John Boadu\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Boadu, NPP General Secretary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu has said he is the party\u2019s best bet ahead of the the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, he has the experience and the magic wand to help his party break the eight.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Adom FM\u2019s <strong>Dwaso Nsem<\/strong>, John Boadu said his decision to seek re-election as General Secretary is in the interest of the NPP.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that, majority of the current executives are holding key government position \u2013 a situation he said might affect the NPP\u2019s chances in the 2024 elections.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would not have seek re-election if certain things were in place. Our chairman, Freddie Blay is not contesting again, Organiser is now at lotteries, our treasurer, Abankwah wants to be chairman and we will have a new presidential candidate, so we virtually have an entirely new face,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>To him, the only way the NPP can defeat the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is to have a formidable team led by him.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Boadu who described himself as the Lionel Messi of NPP said he has the \u201cgravitas to match the NDC boot-for-boot\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlso with Asiedu Nketia, Hudu Yayah, and Ofosu Ampofo among others, you need somebody with that gravitas to deal with such an opposition, knows the direction of the party and has the ability to convince the steering committee on crucial matters so you need a Lionel Messi in your team like John Boadu to break the 8,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"iCWQB9ie0Oc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Apam Bride Price Murder: teacher who killed wife over bride price disagreement dead (9-5-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iCWQB9ie0Oc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Boadu, NPP General Secretary The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu has said he is the party\u2019s best bet ahead of the the 2024 election. According to him, he has the experience and the magic wand to help his party break the eight. 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