{"id":1110721,"date":"2022-06-04T23:10:53","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T23:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/04\/mad-rush-for-fufu-at-npp-central-regional-elections-video\/"},"modified":"2022-06-04T23:10:53","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T23:10:53","slug":"mad-rush-for-fufu-at-npp-central-regional-elections-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/04\/mad-rush-for-fufu-at-npp-central-regional-elections-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Mad rush for &#8216;fufu&#8217; at NPP Central Regional elections [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NPP2_supporters-Copy.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As part of measures to reduce food cost delegates incur during conferences, a Central Regional Chairman hopeful, provided food during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) election. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <strong>Adom News<\/strong>\u2018 Isaac K. Normanyo, the aspirant, Dr Joseph Kobina Essibu, explained it was a personal strategy he adopted since food was not sold on the grounds.<\/p>\n<p>The election was earlier slated for May 27, 2022, however, it was moved to Saturday, June 4 as it was put on hold.<\/p>\n<p>This was because some delegates of the Ekumfi constituency took the elections to court for allegedly side-lining them from participating in the conference.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Videos intercepted by <strong>Adomonline.co<\/strong>m from the electoral grounds captured some persons pounding the fufu.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"xPlR6xnk6kw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mad rush for &#039;fufu&#039; at NPP Central Regional elections\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xPlR6xnk6kw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Others were also in queue holding their bowls and waiting to be served while the election was still ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Sally Gambrah a.k.a Auntie NPP, who was the aspirant\u2019s cook indicated it was her own way of supporting Dr Essibu.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the delegates who benefitted from the free food thanked Dr Essibu for the kind gesture.<\/p>\n<p>But they vehemently stated the free food would not change their mind on the candidate of their choice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the video above:<\/strong><\/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=\"lpUx5pIiMF4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This Week Parliament \u2013 Adom TV News (4-6-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lpUx5pIiMF4?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>As part of measures to reduce food cost delegates incur during conferences, a Central Regional Chairman hopeful, provided food during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) election. 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