Sentences with phrase «biggest opposition party»

Police officers in Accra took over the headquarters of the biggest opposition party after the place was ransacked by party supporters suspected to be loyal to suspended Chairman Paul Afoko.

The immediate family of former President John Dramani Mahama has drawn down the curtain on days of speculations over the future of the former Ghanaian leader making a comeback to politics with official confirmation that the immediate past president will not lead the now biggest opposition party into the 2020 presidential election.

Executives and members of the biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Central Region, have expressed misgivings about outright lies being peddled by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government officials who are trying to claim credit for projects initiated and completed by the previous administration.

Some enthusiastic supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress who believe the now biggest opposition party could return to power in 2020 are planning to forcibly chase - out some aides of former President John Mahama they claim, have created disaffection for him and the party but; are still lurking around him even after the painful defeat at the 2016 polls.

Communication Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah has blamed the rumpus within Ghana's biggest opposition party — the New Patriotic Party (NPP)-- on the inept leadership of flagbearer Nana Akufo - Addo.

Diplomatic sources and NPP insiders confirmed to this paper that the two former Ukraine «fighters» were invited into the country to train a «special wing» of the biggest opposition party on how to «recruit and mobilize» people to stage a Ukrainian - like uprising in Ghana should Nana Akufo - Addo fail to win the presidential election for the third consecutive time.

The leader of the biggest opposition party also made a firm commitment to introduce a regime that will implement a policy for the election of District Chief Executives (DCEs) explaining that: «The time has come to bring accountability to local government through competitive politics.

According to those rooting for the Bole - born historian - turned - politician, he is the most marketable and visible candidate among all those who have either openly declared their intention of leading the party, or rumored to be interested in contesting the 2020 elections on the ticket of the biggest opposition party.

The dismissal of civil servants appointed during the NDC era, the Parliamentary bribery scandal, Ameri sponsorship of the Addison committee, persecution of officials and supporters of the biggest opposition party and, the appointment of friends and relatives by the president to sensitive positions among others, have been widely discussed.

After winning 56 seats in parliament, the SNP became the second biggest opposition party for the first time after the 2015 general election.

The retired diplomat also said he sees nothing wrong with still being a member of the biggest opposition party and being the running mate for the CPP flagbearer.

The leader of Ghana's biggest opposition party, Nana Akufo - Addo, has told the youth of the country to retain the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) in power if they were OK with the the Mahama administration.

Suspended National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Paul Awentemi Afoko is winning the hearts of many bigwigs and supporters of the biggest opposition party in his pursuit to overturn the National Executive Committee's decision to suspend him indefinitely, The aL - hAJJ can confirm.

Contrary to assertion by some chiefs, mostly of the New Patriotic Party stock that, twice failed flag bearer of the biggest opposition party would be third time lucky in the upcoming November polls, facts on the ground show otherwise.

Four months to an election and the biggest opposition party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), have resorted to throwing mud at everybody, whose work and effort is putting smiles on the faces of Ghanaians.

Headlining the list of constituencies in the national capital likely to slip to the biggest opposition party is the Ningo - Prampram seat where there is stiff competing interests between the Ningos and the people of Prampram.

The National Democratic Party (NDP) has backed the argument of the biggest opposition party in the country, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for a new voters register ahead of the 2016 general elections.

To balance the development gap, that is why we are opening universities in the north; that is why we are building more secondary schools in the north; that is why we are extending electricity to all places in the north, so that wherever you stay you can enjoy the same facilities as a Ghanaian,» he stated amid cheers from party supporters and deafening honking of vuvuzelas from all angles as he unleashed venom on the country's biggest opposition party.

A careful evaluation of the two front - runners in the upcoming elections shows that the incumbent President John Dramani Mahama has fully demonstrated commitment as a unifying force compared to Nana Akufo Addo, his closest rival from the biggest opposition party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The groups; Let My Vote Count, Account for Accountable governance and the Youth wing of the biggest opposition party, New Patriotic Party (NPP), wrote to the Police, seeking permission to march through some principal streets of Accra and end up at the Electoral Commission (EC) and Parliament House to present a petition on the need to have a new voters register for the 2016 elections.

In his view, the posturing of the biggest opposition party in mounting pressure on the Electoral Commission to accede to its demands with regards to the 2016 polls, was a ruse to turn eyes away from the party's secret plan to compromise the election in its favour.http: / / ghanapoliticsonline.com

His comment comes at a time members of the biggest opposition party have been chiding the Mahama government for doing little to develop the country, claiming that, policies of the government have negatively impacted on Ghanaians.

Polls suggest that Sinn Féin is now the second - most - popular party in Ireland and the biggest opposition party.

2010 - Tony Pua, an MP with Malaysia's biggest opposition party, questions Najib on the fund's 425 million ringgit ($ 99.7 million *) profit, the Malaysian Insider reports.

Mr. Acheampong, insisted that the money and car, did not come from the governing NDC, but from an opposition flagbearer, adding that the Man of God, after collecting the cash in US$ 10,000 «excitedly» counted it to ensure that it was exactly the amount quoted by the «very big opposition party's flagbearer».

Not exact matches

Poland's biggest political standoff in years began on Friday when opposition lawmakers objected to plans by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party to curb media access to parliament, and blocked the plenary hall podium ahead of a budget vote.

Asked about Democrats having enough leeway on polarizing issues like gun rights and opposition to abortion, House Democratic Caucus chair Joe Crowley said in a press conference on Wednesday that the party «always has been» a big tent.

But business leaders say global investors will want clarity on the bigger picture of foreign investment now that Mr. Harper is less beholden to opposition parties in the House.

«To them, he looks like the UK equivalent of a Rockefeller Republican, embracing the opposition party's big government agenda, advocating more of a change in management than of direction.»

Conversely, Mr. Rawlings, who in spite of being the founder of a governing NDC, yet has been rooting for the candidate of biggest opposition has now formally endorsed his better half, Nana Konadu to challenge his own party's candidate, President John Mahama and Nana Akufo - Addo of the NPP.

Former President Jerry John Rawlings and wife, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, are facing the biggest test of their political and social lives as the opposition New Patriotic Party, the pair are now rooting for, never ceases latching onto the sordid record of the Rawlings / NDC I regime while the ruling Mahama led - National Democratic Congress, the party they founded, has been incapacitated defending the duo owing to their antagonistic postuParty, the pair are now rooting for, never ceases latching onto the sordid record of the Rawlings / NDC I regime while the ruling Mahama led - National Democratic Congress, the party they founded, has been incapacitated defending the duo owing to their antagonistic postuparty they founded, has been incapacitated defending the duo owing to their antagonistic posturing.

Dropping a hint, after NPP acting National Chairman's roundly condemned destabilizing statement, that leaders of the biggest opposition can not guarantee what will happen if the NPP loses the November elections another «militant» member of the opposition party, Hopeson Yaovi Adorye on Tuesday stated on UTV that the party and its 2016 flag bearer have resolved not to waste their time complaining about any supposed unfair treatment in the upcoming elections.

The Cameronite language of the Big Society is held up in opposition to the Big Government of the (New) Labour Party.

According to Johnson Asiedu Nketia, though the EC has exercised its rights, he would have been the happiest man on earth if the flagbearer of the biggest opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Danquah Akufo - Addo was equally disqualified.

Labour's biggest business donor urges party moderates to «wake up» and support Corbyn's opposition to austerity - lite policies

It was lowest among those who thought the Lib Dems should have formed a coalition with Labour or stayed in opposition (35 %), voted in protest against the bigger parties (46 %), and to stop the party they most dislike from winning (31 %).

If the opposition fails, it could be fringe parties like Ukip, looking ahead to the European elections in May 2014, who reap the biggest reward.

That way, Africa's biggest democracy will further entrench the culture of peaceful and smooth transfer of power from a ruling party to the opposition in both Nigeria and Africa.

Opposition to the natural gas drilling process known as hydrofracking is a big part of the Green Party's platform.

The flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party, Nana Akufo - Addo, has also revealed that he is a big fan of Shatta Wale.

In his first big leader's address, Farron said the Lib Dems were now the only «credible» opposition to the Conservatives and invited liberals from other parties to join him.

After lambasting Nana Akufo - Addo for what the big - time entrepreneur terms as the New Patriotic Party Presidential Candidate's woeful lack of «wisdom» to be elected President of Ghana — he has yet to inform us about the level of President Mahama's wisdom, if any at all, that qualifies this grossly incompetent Ghanaian leader to be reckoned as a better presidential material than the man he claims to have intimately befriended for quite a while now — Alhaji Asoma Banda now says that what he actually meant was that the three - time NPP Presidential Candidate lacks the requisite wisdom to unite the membership of the country's main opposition party, and therefore Akufo - Addo logically lacks the wisdom to become President of Ghana (See «Nana Addo Has No Wisdom to Unite People — Alhaji Banda» TV3Network.com 12/24Party Presidential Candidate's woeful lack of «wisdom» to be elected President of Ghana — he has yet to inform us about the level of President Mahama's wisdom, if any at all, that qualifies this grossly incompetent Ghanaian leader to be reckoned as a better presidential material than the man he claims to have intimately befriended for quite a while now — Alhaji Asoma Banda now says that what he actually meant was that the three - time NPP Presidential Candidate lacks the requisite wisdom to unite the membership of the country's main opposition party, and therefore Akufo - Addo logically lacks the wisdom to become President of Ghana (See «Nana Addo Has No Wisdom to Unite People — Alhaji Banda» TV3Network.com 12/24party, and therefore Akufo - Addo logically lacks the wisdom to become President of Ghana (See «Nana Addo Has No Wisdom to Unite People — Alhaji Banda» TV3Network.com 12/24/15).

Trump and GOP leaders enter their next big battle facing stubborn opposition in both parties that increases Republicans» worries that they will need more Democratic support than previously expected to avert a government shutdown by the end of April.

«Given the big challenges faced by our country and our Party over the coming months, and the possibility of an imminent general election, I do not have the confidence that you can bring the Party together, lead us to a General Election and be an effective Opposition.

As well as attracting the support of voters who instinctively vote Labour, they would retain control of the party's institutional donors, campaigning operation and campaigning data, as well as a bigger share of the Short Money given out to opposition parties.

«Given the big challenges faced by our country and our party over the coming months, and the possibility of an imminent general election, I do not have the confidence that you can bring the Party together, lead us to a General Election and an effective Opposiparty over the coming months, and the possibility of an imminent general election, I do not have the confidence that you can bring the Party together, lead us to a General Election and an effective OpposiParty together, lead us to a General Election and an effective Opposition.

His considerable diplomatic skills might yet be stretched to breaking point if the party leadership's support for a more democratic Upper House comes up against the Tory peers» opposition to any big change.

Massive gas pipelines planned for the Northeast can expect fiercer opposition in coming weeks, now that a five - state Green party alliance has joined the fight to stop two of the biggest pipeline projects.

«Yes, the call by the opposition parties on the people to get their PVCs can play a part, but what I think basically is that Buhari's biggest challenger today is «go and get your PVC».

«In government, one of the decisions I am most proud of is the decision to legalise gay marriage — but the biggest opposition we faced was in our local Conservative associations and among the parliamentary party,» he said.