Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, presidential
candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), was accorded a rousing welcome to
Kumasi on Monday.The NPP leader, who had finished his successful
campaign tour of the three northern regions, was in Kumasi for a crunch party
meeting.
The foundation of Georgia Hotel, venue of the strategic meeting,
was nearly turned into a rally ground when Nana Akufo-Addo got
there.
Elated-looking NPP supporters were seen chanting Nana’s name in a
loud tone and the NPP flag bearer responded with a wave of the hand.
Some
of the party supporters, especially the women, stopped Nana Addo as he was about
to enter the conference room, just to shake hands with him.
The crunch
party meeting was held behind closed doors because according to sources,
strategic plans for the upcoming elections were discussed.
NPP Acting
National Chairman, Freddie Blay; Campaign Manager, Mac Manu; Dan Botwe and other
party gurus were present at the meeting.
Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka
Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman and other regional executives of the
party were also there.
Constituency chairmen and other party officials
from both the region and the constituencies also participated in the historic
meeting.
Some of the party gurus who spoke with this paper indicated that
the meeting was successful as effective strategies to win the December polls
were hatched. |
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