{"id":1152098,"date":"2022-07-18T15:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/18\/i-have-forgiven-you-jfk-to-15-npp-chairmen\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T15:45:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T15:45:00","slug":"i-have-forgiven-you-jfk-to-15-npp-chairmen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/18\/i-have-forgiven-you-jfk-to-15-npp-chairmen\/","title":{"rendered":"I have forgiven you &#8211; JFK to 15 NPP Chairmen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-161-696x464.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"NPP delegates conference\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Justin Koduah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has said he holds no grudges against anyone who openly campaigned against him at the party\u2019s National Delegates\u2019 conference.<\/p>\n<p>According to JFK as he is popularly called, he did not expect all the delegates  regional chairmen to support him against incumbent, John Boadu.<\/p>\n<p>Aside the Central Regional Chairman, Robert Kutin, 15 regional chairpersons of the NPP openly campaigned against his candidacy as General Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Led by the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, they argued that given the experience of Mr Boadu, he stands a better chance of leading the party to victory in the 2024 general election.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>But after Saturday\u2019s election, delegates voted massively for Mr Kodua who polled 43 percent as against Mr Boadu\u2019s 42 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Adom FM\u2019s morning show, <strong>Dwaso Nsem<\/strong> programme Monday, Mr Kodua said he is not vindictive.<\/p>\n<p>He said all those declarations were part of the politics, hence he cannot single out those who opposed him for vengeance.<\/p>\n<p>The NPP scribe indicated that the confidence reposed in him by delegates is indicative that, he needs to have a forgiving heart and will not allow himself to be engulfed in matters that will not be progressive of the NPP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI need them [regional chairmen] more than they need me to be able to have a successful administration,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Kodua also apologised if he may have said something that may have slighted some party members during the campaign and asked for forgiveness.<\/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=\"3a1XLm3bigg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Current Economic Woes Due To Your Unwise Decisions Mahama To Gov&#039;t - Badwam Mpensenpensemu (18-7-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3a1XLm3bigg?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>Justin Koduah General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has said he holds no grudges against anyone who openly campaigned against him at the party\u2019s National Delegates\u2019 conference. 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