{"id":1106952,"date":"2022-06-01T18:26:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T18:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/01\/john-boadu-sets-records-straight-on-npps-2020-parliamentary-seats-woes-audio\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T18:26:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T18:26:29","slug":"john-boadu-sets-records-straight-on-npps-2020-parliamentary-seats-woes-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/01\/john-boadu-sets-records-straight-on-npps-2020-parliamentary-seats-woes-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"John Boadu sets records straight on NPP\u2019s 2020 parliamentary seats woes [Audio]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/b18289eb-0098-4988-ab47-4e99885bf714-Copy-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"John BOADU\"\/><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1279068160&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true&#038;visual=true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has set the records straight following accusations that he is to blame for the parliamentary seats lost in the 2020 general election.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, most of the seats were borrowed and therefore they will be retaken in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had 103 MPs when I held over substantively as General Secretary. We increased it to over 160 in the next election. I can\u2019t be blamed for the seats we lost in 2020. Most of them were local issues. Most of the seats we lost would be retaken in 2024. They\u2019re borrowed seats,\u201d he told Omanhene Kwabena Asante on Asempa FM\u2019s <strong>Ekosii Sen<\/strong> show Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Mr Boadu, who launched his campaign to bid another term in office, has been accused by his opponents and some party people of failing to take charge during the parliamentary primaries that resulted in the party losing very important seats.<\/p>\n<p>But reacting to the allegations, the NPP general scribe said he cannot impose candidates on any constituency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy opponents who have no messages are blaming me for everything. The party people know my works. I can\u2019t impose candidates on any constituency. All decisions come from NEC and not me. I have sacrificed all my life for NPP. I have been active since 1996,\u201d he noted.<\/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=\"xEs3iqN8hT0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cattle Stolen At Assin Nyankomase - Premtobre Kasee on Adom TV (1-6-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xEs3iqN8hT0?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>General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has set the records straight following accusations that he is to blame for the parliamentary seats lost in the 2020 general election. 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