Politics
Boakye Agyarko Breaks Ground For NPP 2024 Flagbearer Race?
Former Campaign Manager of President Akufo-Addo in 2012 who was also Policy Advisor to the Akufo-Addo 2016 campaign before becoming Energy Minister, Boakye Kyerematen Agyarko has outdoored a grassroots movement to prepare the grounds for him ahead of NPP’s next presidential Primary, MyNewsGh.com has been informed.
Mr. Agyarko who is a founding member of the New Patriotic Party in 1992 contested the NPP Presidential primary in 2007 along with 16 others.
It is not clear how many aspirants will be contesting this time around, but Mr. Agyarko is certain to be on the ballot as insiders have confirmed.
Mr. Agyarko entered politics at an early age and was the National Coordinator for the Ghana Union of Students and Youth Associations from 1979 to 1980. He joined NPP as a founding member and within the party held several positions including chairman of The Danquah Busia Club of North America, and briefly served as a Trustee of the Busia Foundation.
He was elected the coordinator for the New Patriotic Party in North America. Agyarko was appointed National Campaign manager of the New Patriotic Party in the 2012 Presidential election. He was appointed the Policy Adviser to the Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party during the 2016 election.
Family and Education
Agyarko was born in 1956, in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region to Kwasi Agyarko. His father was a merchant and United Party activist from Jamase, Ashanti Region and his mother was Jane Ladze Padi from Krobo Odumase in the Eastern Region.
Agyarko attended the K. O. Methodist Primary School in Ashtown and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Primary School in Kumasi. He then proceeded to Mfantsipim School in Cape Coast for his secondary education from where he had both his GCE Ordinary Level and GCE Advanced Level certified. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Ghana, Legon. He immigrated to the United States of America as a political refugee. While there he obtained an Advanced Professional Certificate in Banking from the American Institute of Banking and a Master of Business Administration in Financial Economics from Pace University, New York.
Working life
After graduating from the University of Ghana in 1980, Agyarko did his mandatory national service at the National Union of Ghana Students as the National Coordinator. When the national service ended in 1981, he was employed as a junior economist with Management and Investment Consultants in Accra. He worked there till 1984 where he was forced to flee Ghana due to an attempt on his life.
Controversy
In August 2018, as Minister of Energy, Mr Boakye Agyarko was relieved of his position, following the controversy surrounding the review of the AMERI Power deal which was resisted by energy sector stakeholders for being corrupt. Mr. Boakye Agyarko came under fire from the Institute for Energy Security (IES), VRA Staff, the African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) and the NDC minority in parliament which led to his sacking. The government sought to review the AMERI deal but the new deal Agyarko negotiated was exposed to worse.
Mr. Agyarko has since his sack been active in the NPP supporting various groups campaigning for President Akufo-Addo. He was not immediately re-appointed to any position since August 2018.
Source: Ghanaweb
Election 2020
Mahama Was Asking The Supreme Court To Ignore The People’s Will Because Of An Error By The EC – Gabby Otchere Darko
Senior Member of the governing New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, says former President John Dramani Mahama’s election petition goes against the essence of petitions.
According to Mr Otchere-Datko, who is a cousin of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the National Democratic Congress’ flagbearer is asking the Supreme Court to set aside the will of Ghanaians, which is not what petitions are meant for.
In a Twitter post, he said Mr Mahama is calling on the court to declare a verdict in his favour based on an error by the Electoral Commission which has been corrected since.
Source: AdomOnline
Politics
Supreme Court Will Tell Us Next Week Whether The Dead Goat Is Lost – Koku Anyidoho Subtly Mocks NDC Again
A former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho has said that by next week, the whole country will know from the Supreme Court if the dead goat is lost, or the lame horse “and its vulture- allies, have eaten the dead goat.”
The Supreme Court will deliver judgement on the election petition filed by former president John Dramani Mahama on March 4.
After hearing on Monday, February 22, Chair of the seven-member panel Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah announced that judgement will be delivered on Thursday, March 4.
Mr Mahama, who was the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the disputed elections, had brought the case to the apex court of Ghana, praying it to set aside a declaration of the results made by the Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), Jean Adukwei Mensa, on Wednesday, December 9.
In a tweet, Mr Anyigodo who has been suspended from the NDC said “Did I hear from the forest that, for some time now, a lame horse is complaining that its dead goat is lost?
“Next week; we shall know from a Supreme Court, if the dead goat is lost, or the lame horse & its vulture- allies, have eaten the dead goat. ‘E be ye pinsoooooo’.”
Source: 3News
Politics
Video: Renowned Musical Evangelist, Diana Asamoah Prophesies Victory For Alan Kyerematen?
Celebrated Evangelist Diana Asamoah has been cited in a video footage which has since gone viral on social media in which the gospel musician is seen giving words of encouragement during her song ministration to Minister for Trade and Industry Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, urging the man tipped to be the forerunner of the NPP in the 2024 presidential elections to pursue greater heights in his political career regardless of the long hurdles.
Mr Kyerematen is most likely to contest for the flagbearership position of the NPP into the next general elections, sources within Mr Kyerematen’s camp revealed to 3news.com.
Diana who is reported to have been the guest minstrel for a special thanksgiving service at the Open Heavens Revival Chaple in Accra, took everyone by surprise when she converted lyrics in the popular ‘Akukodroo’ worship song to share publicly, what is deemed to be her likely endorsement and support for the Alan campaign.
The evangelist repeatedly stressed a portion of the stanza “No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you” (Joshua 1:5).
It is unclear whether Diana Asamoah, a known sympathizer of the governing NPP was speaking under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
The declaration comes in the wake of similar pronouncements by Leader of Alive Chapel International, Bishop Salifu Amoako who prophesied during the December 31st watch night service that, he saw a vision in which the Minister of Trade and Industry designate, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen was chosen as the next flagbearer of the NPP. A number of pastors have also made predictions of the goodies in store for Mr. Kyerematen.
Source: 3News
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