Former presidential hopeful of the New Patriotic Celebration (NPP), Francis Addai-Nimoh, has introduced that he won’t contest the social gathering’s upcoming presidential major scheduled for January 31, 2026.
Mr. Addai-Nimoh in a press release revealed that his determination adopted broad consultations together with his crew and cautious reflection on the present state of the social gathering.
He defined that the timing of the first was politically inappropriate and described the top-down strategy adopted for the competition as imprudent.
He additional alleged that social gathering executives gave the impression to be displaying open bias in favour of 1 candidate.
The previous presidential aspirant additionally raised considerations about what he known as the “unhealthy monetization” of inside social gathering politics, pointing to the GH₵4.6 million submitting price required from every aspirant.
Based on him, such circumstances undermined the social gathering’s democratic tradition and positioned emphasis on cash relatively than competence and winnability.
Regardless of stepping down, Mr. Addai-Nimoh wished all aspirants nicely of their campaigns and reaffirmed his dedication to the expansion of each the NPP and Ghana.
By: Jacob Aggrey