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Former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has denied claims that he attempted to interfere with the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) decision to hold early primaries or postpone the upcoming National Delegates Conference scheduled for Saturday July 19.
His response follows media reports alleging that he tried to overturn the party’s position on early primaries and delay the conference.
In a statement released on Monday July 14 the Office of the Former President described the reports as completely false.
“President Akufo-Addo who has been out of the country for some time has not made any such requests to the party either through a petition or by any other means and has no intention of doing so” the statement said.
It added that those behind the reports are pursuing a separate agenda that does not align with the goal of improving the party’s fortunes.
Meanwhile the NPP has confirmed that the Annual Delegates Conference will go ahead as planned on July 19. The event will focus on key constitutional reforms including recommendations from the Prof Mike Oquaye Committee report and a proposal first raised during the party’s 2019 Delegates Conference in Kumasi.
Although the 2019 proposal was approved at the time it is only now being formally presented for consideration.
