Sentences with word «flagbearership»

The former President said he bears no grudges against persons who have shown interest in the party's flagbearership position.

A former National Chairperson of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Samia Nkrumah, has filed her nomination to contest for the party's flagbearership slot ahead of the 2016 general elections.

Some observers have interpreted the call as a subtle move to endorse John Mahama's candidature ahead of the party's flagbearership election in December 2018.

He may contest former President John Mahama, who is rumored to be gearing up to contest for the party's flagbearership again.

The majority side was convinced that organizing early flagbearership contest will create room for unity.

But notwithstanding her defeat in the CPP flagbearership race, Samia Nkrumah has given wind of her intent to contest again the Jomoro parliamentary seat in the upcoming elections.

But that doesn't diminish his prospects for the presidency in the eyes of some NDC members, as there are some murmurs within the party nudging him towards a 2020 flagbearership bid.

But majority of the NEC members especially from the various regions strongly disagreed and called for early flagbearership congress.

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South, Kwaku Rickets - Hagan, has announced his intention to contest the party's flagbearership slot ahead of the elections in 2020.

After losing the CPP's flagbearership race to Ivor Greenstreet, she is eyeing another election — the parliamentary seat of the Jomoro constituency.

Dr. Ekow Spio Garbah, a former Trades and Industry Minister under the John Mahama government, who is also participating in the walk, has given indications he will contest for the party's flagbearership elections to hopefully lead the party in the country's next polls in 2020.

There is a possibility he may contest former President John Mahama, who is rumoured to be preparing fervently to contest for the party's flagbearership again.

Although, it hasn't been made public as to whether the ex-president Mahama would return to contest for the flagbearership slot of the NDC or not, news surfaced during the «Unity Walk» that he will vie to lead the party in the 2020 elections as the president candidate.

Ex President Mahama remains coy over his political future, but while calls for him has intensified, current Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has revealed his intention to contest for the Flagbearership slot.

However, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye who worked as the Minister under Mahama government has also expressed his interest to contest for the flagbearership slot.

The MP once again underscored his presidential ambitions, but was not straightforward with a response on whether or not he would contest the 2020 flagbearership of the NDC.

Speaking in an interview with Akwasi Nsiah on Si Me So on Kasapa 1012.5 FM, Monday, Anthony Nukpenu noted that Bagbin's 24 - year non-comparable track record as a legislator clearly demonstrates that he has been ordained by God to serve his people in that capacity and therefore, stepping up to contest the flagbearership position of the NDC is farfetched.

After reading through few examples of Akufo - Addo's inexcusable flirtation with violence, you would understand why his dishonest hireling, Professor Mike Ocquaye was rejected miserably in the party's 2007 flagbearership race.

Insatiable in his thirst for violence and thuggery, Nana Akufo - Addo established a reign of terror in the NPP right after assuming the Flagbearership position of the New Patriotic Party in 2007.

2007 LEGON VIOLENCE The NPP after shortlisting the numerous candidates for the flagbearership position to 17 of which Professor Ocquaye was part, ended up in University of Ghana, Legon to elect the next Presidential candidate of the Party who will take over from President JA Kufour.

Four candidates are contesting the flagbearership of the CPP for the 2016 election.

Mr. Ayariga, who broke ranks with the Peoples National Convention (PNC) after losing the flagbearership race to Dr. Edward Mahama, said his party has come to give hope to the people of Ghana, especially, the youth, «who are fed up with the existing political parties.»

The second deputy Speaker and Member of Parliament (MP) for Nadowli Kaleo Constituency in the Upper West Region, Alban Bagbin may join the National Democratic Congress» (NDC) 2020 flagbearership race, he has hinted.

For him, President John Dramani Mahama's future will be determined by the party insisting the NDC will shove the flagbearership position down his [Mahama] throat as he's the best choice for the party now.

Former Trade and Industry Minister, Dr. Ekow Spio Garbrah has denied giving indications of contesting the flagbearership position of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2018.

This contradicts earlier claims by a member of the Spio Garbrah Fan Club, Kwaku Tawiah that Mr. Garbrah had declared his intentions to join the flagbearership race in 2018.

Former Trade and Industry Minister Dr. Ekwow Spio Garbrah has given the strongest indication that he will contest the flagbearership position of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2018.

Much as we can not fault Mr. Mahama for kick starting his campaign for 2020 flagbearership elections though leaving the numerous corruption allegations unanswered, we would like to put on record that this so - called Unity walk is all an attempt by Mahama to test his popularity ahead of the forthcoming flagbearership contest.

Several members of the NDC including, Nadowli - Kaleo MP, Alban Bagbin, Dr. Spio - Garbrah, former NHIA boss, Sylvester Mensah, Joshua Alabi, former MP for La - Dadekotopon, Nii Amasah Namoale among others, have given indications they may contest the flagbearership position.

Speaking on Saturday, Akomea said Ghanaians must sympathise with the NDC after it has emerged that some 17 people are ready to contest former president John Mahama for the party's flagbearership race.

Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings is going unopposed for the flagbearership slot, after one person who showed interest to contest her failed to compete when nominations closed.

The NPP further analyzed that the president «nevertheless also engaged in a massive nationwide campaign in the run out to the flagbearership primary.

The former Legislator speaking on Adom FM's Morning Show, «Dwaso Nsem» Tuesday said he is prepared to lead the party into the 2020 elections and would gladly contest the flagbearership slot when nominations are opened.

Mr. Kufuor, who lost the 1996 elections after he took over the flagbearership baton from the late Adu - Boahene, won a rather crucial election in the year 2000, and left office in 2008 after serving the two mandatory terms.

It was in 2007, when Nana Akufo - Addo few days to the flagbearership contest, where he met with the family of Rebecca for a «secret» marriage between the two of them.

Ekow Spio Garbah, a former Trades and Industry Minister under the John Mahama administration, who participated in the walk, has hinted he will contest the party's flagbearership for election 2020.

About 5 names including former Accra Metropolitan Assembly boss, Oko Vanderpuje and Stephen Atubiga have so far popped up as persons likely to contest the flagbearership position when the party opens nomination.

The Volta Regional Youth Organizer of the NDC, Egypt Kudoto, also stressed that it was imperative that the Kwesi Botchwey - led committee conducts its post-mortem of the NDC's election defeat before any Flagbearership talk.

Apart from Atubiga, several members of the NDC including, Nadowli - Kaleo MP, Alban Bagbin, Dr. Spio - Garbrah, former NHIA boss, Slyvester Mensah, Joshua Alabi, former MP for La - Dadekotopon, Nii Amasah Namoale among others, have given indications they may contest the flagbearership position.

Critics say the Unity Walk is one - sided platform for projecting former President Mahama, who's lacing his boots to run for the flagbearership of the party again, to the neglect of other hopefuls.

The opposition New Patriotic Party will on June 6 open nominations for the party's flagbearership contest.