NDC Caucus Denies MP's Claim Of Supporting Asiedu Nketiah's Chairmanship Bid | Politics

The National Democratic Congress caucus in Parliament has dismissed claims by Deputy Minority Chief Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim, that the bloc is in assist of Johnson Asiedu Nketiah's chairmanship bid.

In an October 26, 2022 assertion, the Minority Leader Haruna Iddrissu mentioned the caucus has not met to determine on any candidate within the case of the chairmanship contest.

He added that the caucus has additionally not taken a place on any candidate contesting the elections.

“The Leadership of the Caucus categorically denies the assertions by Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed and wish to state as follows: That the Leadership of the Caucus never met on the matter and have not taken any decision on the matter; that the Caucus has not met and has not taken any decision on any of the candidates contesting any position within the Party; that the Leadership and the Caucus has no position on any of the candidates vying for the respective positions in the Party,” a part of the assertion learn.

What Ahmed Ibrahim mentioned

The Banda legislator, Ahmed Ibrahim, in an interview with Kumasi-based Oyerepa TV Tuesday, October 25, 2022 touted the achievements of Asiedu Nketiah citing how the outgoing General Secretary fashioned marketing campaign groups to safe victory for among the Members of Parliament regardless of intimidation and threats by the military in 2020 whereas executives like Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo have been sleeping.

For this motive, he mentioned "many of the majority of the NDC MPs are for Asiedu Nketiah. The quantity from 106 to 137 is due to Asiedu Nketiah's sterling efficiency throughout the marketing campaign”.

Meanwhile, the NDC caucus says Ahmed Ibrahim has rendered an apology on the matter and has additional cautioned it members to desist from such pronouncements.