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Profile of new Chief of Defence Staff

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Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah

Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was commissioned into the Ghana Armed Forces in 1986, a member of Regular Career Course 26.

He was adjudged the best in order of merit and awarded the Military Cane at the Ghana Military Academy.

After passing out of the Academy, he was posted to the Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment, Gondar Barracks in Accra as a Second Lieutenant.

He rose through the ranks to become the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) in March 2020, holding the positions of the General Officer Commanding, Southern Command of the Ghana Army, and the Chief of Staff at the General Headquarters for a year.

Other appointments held by the new CDS in the course of his career, include the Aide-de-Camp (personnel assistant) to the Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of the Defence Staff, Ghana Armed Forces and Operations/Training Officer, 64 Infantry Regiment where he rose to become the Commanding Officer with an additional appointment as Commanding Officer for the Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment.

He was also the Coordinator of State Transport Security and an Instructor for the Disaster Management Course, Army Combat Training School in Teshie.

He also held the position of Director of Strategic Intelligence Assessment of the Defence Intelligence Department, General Headquarters and Director Operations and Plans, Defence Industries Department, General Headquarters, amongst many others.

Major General Oppong-Peprah has undertaken several career progression courses. He is the first and the only Ghanaian military officer to have attended the Combined/Joint Forces Land Component Commanders Course at the USA Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

He is also a graduate of the prestigious Royal College of Defence Studies in London, United Kingdom and pursued his Senior Intelligence Course at the Joint Intelligence Centre in Strasbourg, France.

He also studied Law of Combating Terrorism at the Defence Institute of International Legal Studies at Newport, Rhode Island, USA and pursued his Senior Command and Staff Course at the United States (US) Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA.

Other career progression courses undertaken by him include the Senior Command and Staff Course at Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, in Teshie, the Junior Command and Staff Course at the Command and Staff College, Kaduna, Nigeria where he won the Best Allied Student Award and Armour Officer Basic Course at the US Army Armour School, Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA.

In peacekeeping operations, Maj Gen Oppong-Peprah has served as Humanitarian Officer on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda, as a Military Observer in the United Nations Aouzou Strip Observer Group in Libya and Chad, a Detachment Second-In- Command/Troop Leader on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon/Israel in 1987, 1989 and 1992, respectively.

He was a board member of the Governing Council of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) for three years. He is married with five children.

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Nam1 created ‘playboy’ office for customers -Witness

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Nana Appiah Mensah, alias Nam1, is alleged to have created an office by name ‘playboy’ and directed customers to make payments before their investments with Men’s Gold and Brew Consultant would be released to them.

Fred Odame Aseidu, fourth prosecution witness (PW4) and a customer of the defunct companies of Nam1, testified before the Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Ernest Owusu-Dapaa, that in order for his investment to be released to him, he was required to acquire a card for the validation.

Nevertheless, none of these steps he took yielded a desirable result, as his investments are still locked up in Menz Gold and Brew Consult.

The following is the cross examination;

Q. Please give your full name to the court.
A. My name is Fred Odame Aseidu.
Q. What work do you do?

A. I’m a trader.
Q. Do you know Nana Appiah Mensah, alias Nam 1?
A. Yes.

Q. Do you know Menz Gold Ghana Company?
A. Yes.
Q. Do you also know Brew Marketing Consultant?

A. Yes.
Q. In respect of these three; Nam 1, Menz Gold Company Limited and Brew Consult, did you cause a witness statement to be made for you?

A. Yes.
Q. Take a look at this statement and turn to the last page, can you identify your name and signature?

A. Yes, I have my name and signature on it.
Q. Please tell the court the date you signed on the witness statement?

A. It was signed on 25th October, 2023.
Prosecution: We wish that the witness of Fred Odame is adopted by the court.
Counsel: No objection.
Court: Let the witness statement of Fred Asiedu, filed on November 16, 2023 at 11:07am be admitted as his evidence in chief and so adopted.
(The witness read his witness statement to the court. Indicating that he has a shop at Kantamanto and invested money to the tune of GH¢1.2 million in Menz Gold and Brew Consultant)
Cross Examination by Defence Counsel

Q. So on 25th October, 2023 you gave your statement to the Ghana Police Service?
A. Yes.
Q. Where was it taken?
A. At the Police Headquarters.
Q. And it was the same day that you also signed a witness statement with the Attorney-General?
A. Yes.

Counsel tenders the statement through the witness;
Court: The statement given by the witness to the police on October 25, 2023 is marked as Exhibit A4.
Q. Your signature appears at the bottom of Exhibit A4?

A. That is so.
Q. I’m suggesting to you that this statement was not given to the Ghana Police Service?
A. I gave it to the Ghana Police Service.
Q. The Ghana Police Service has not signed onto the statement you tendered today?

A. I cannot tell why the police did not sign, but the Exhibit is a form from the Ghana Police Service.
Q. There is no evidence that this statement was given to the police?
A. I visited the police headquarters myself and I gave them my statement.
Q: The events you complained about in Exhibit A4 occurred in 2018 and the date in Exhibit A4 is 25th October, 2023, five years later.

A. Yes, before then I had already lodged a complaint with the Police. The reason I lodged the complaint was that I realised there was deceit in my dealings with A2 & A3.
Q. On 25th October, 2023 you did not make a legitimate complaint with the police?

A. I lodged a complaint with the police because I realised there was deceit in my dealing with the accused person. It compounds our problem.
Q. There is no evidence before this court that you made a previous complaint to the police?

A: The first time I went to the police, I was given a form and I wrote the amount Menz Gold was supposed to pay me. And that was my first time visiting the police headquarters.
Eventually, l realised that I have been deceived in the business.

The first complaint was not official. The reason why the complaint was not official was because I was given a form and I write all the debt A2 owes me. My lord, I apologise for saying that the first complaint was not official because it was not written as the one on 25th October 2023 when I went to the police.

Q. You just told the court that you went to police to make a complaint because after 5 years, you now feel that you were being deceived?

A. Yes. After 2018 and 2019 he (Nam1) asked us to do validation, whereby I presented all my documents and all this while I thought the transaction were genuine. Later on, he introduced something called playboy and we were directed to the playboy office to make payment, after which our monies will be paid to us. All this still while l though it was genuine.

He further introduced another card for validation and it was after I bought this card that I realised that I was being deceived. That is why from 2018 to 2023, I have not sent the matter to the police. This was because every year he introduces something new. That is why it took me this long to make the complaint.

Q. Please show to the witness Exhibit A4. It is in your own handwriting?
A. No. It was written for me and I signed.
Q. Whoever wrote it down for you did not sign?
A. My lord, the person who wrote the statement for me is not my witness.

Q. Please, look at Exhibit A4 and tell the court, which part of the exhibit reflects your words about being deceived?

A. I did not write deceit but I made the complaint.
Since 2018, if the business he was running was not deceitful, he would have paid us our money.

 

 

The Biblical Names And Titles Of Jesus Christ (Part 1)

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Dr. Joyce Rosalind Aryee, Executive Director, Salt and Light Ministries

The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.

 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.

 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. – Colossians 1:15-20.

INTRODUCTION

Throughout Scripture, we discover that names hold significant value and meaning. They tell us something specific about someone’s character. The name of Jesus is significant. We see this in the angel’s message to Mary in Luke 26:31-32a; You will become pregnant, give birth to a son, and name Him Jesus. He will be a great man and will be called the Son of the Most High.

By looking closely at the labels used throughout the Bible to describe Jesus, we can discover a new appreciation for the ways Jesus ministers to us. A wealth of information concerning His person and work can be obtained from studying the names and titles ascribed to Him. Some of them are:

  1. ADAM; “So it is written: The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. – 1 Corinthians 15:45
  2. ADVOCATE; My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. – 1 John 2:1
  3. ALMIGHTY;I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty. – Revelations 1:8
  4. AMEN;To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. – Revelations 3:14
  5. ANOINTED; The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, – Psalm 2:2
  6. APOSTLE; Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our Apostle and High priest. – Hebrews 3:1
  7. AUTHOR; fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before Him He endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. – Hebrews 12:2
  8. ALPHA; “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty. – Revelations 1:8
  9. BEGOTTEN OF THE FATHETR; The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. – John 1:14
  10. BISHOP; For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. – 1 Peter 2:25
  11. BLESSED; which God will bring about in His own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, – 1 Timothy 6:15
  12. BELOVED; To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. – Ephesians 1:6
  13. BRIGHT MORNING STAR; I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give youthis testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star. – Revelations 22:16
  14. CARPENTER; Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? – Matthew 13:55
  15. COMMANDER;Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people. – Isaiah 55:4
  16. CORNERSTONE;built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.” – Ephesians 2:20
  17. CHRIST;And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. – Matthew 2:4
  18. DAYSPRING FROM ON HIGH;Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, – Luke 1:78
  19. DELIVERER;The deliverer will come from Zion; He will turn godlessness away from Jacob. – Romans 11:26
  20. DOOR OF THE SHEEPFOLD;Therefore, Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.” – John 10:7
  21. EMMANUEL;Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. – Matthew 1:23
  22. EXPRESS IMAGE OF GOD; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high – Hebrews 1:3
  23. FAITHFUL WITNESS; “and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.” – Revelations 1:5
  24. FIRST FRUITS; But each in turn: Christ, the first fruits; then, when He comes, those who belong to Him. – 1 Corinthians 15:23
  25. FOUNDATION;See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic. – Isaiah 28:16
  26. FOUNTAIN;On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity. – Zechariah 13:1
  27. FORERUNNER;where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek. – Hebrews 6:20  
  28. FRIEND OF SINNERS; The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ – Matthew 11:9
  29. HEAD OF CHURCH; And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.”– Colossians 1:18
  30. HIGH PRIEST,Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest. – Hebrews 3:1

 

  • Source: Culled from Wilmington’s Guide to the Bible

To be continued!!

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Sheffield Wednesday, Coventry City battle at Hillsborough 

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Coventry City players

In a replay of Saturday’s Championship contest, Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City will again do battle at Hillsborough on Friday with an FA Cup round-of-16 place on the line.

The visitors picked up a 2-1 win in South Yorkshire to complete a league double over their hosts, with both sides now battling for a place in the final 16 of the FA Cup.

Sheffield Wednesday will return to FA Cup action on Friday with the aim of advancing to the round of 16 for the first time since the 2019-20 season, after advancing through the third round in emphatic fashion early this year.

Coventry City also entered this year’s iteration of the FA Cup in the third round and advanced in similarly dominant fashion to the Owls.

That result came in the midst of an impressive league run for Mark Robins‘s side, who have quickly scaled the Championship table with a nine-match unbeaten streak producing six victories including two triumphs over Friday’s opponents,

Now sitting sixth in the Championship thanks to their climb, and having gone unbeaten for 10 matches and picked up four straight wins in all competitions, Coventry City will set out to again get the better of Sheffield Wednesday on Friday and further add to a promising season with a victory to advance in the FA Cup.

We expect both sides to rotate heavily for the clash at Hillsborough, and given the visitors have more quality and depth throughout their squad, we back them to make it back-to-back wins in South Yorkshire and advance on Friday.

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Nottingham Forest travel away to face Bristol City

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Nottingham Forest players

Nottingham Forest travel to Ashton Gate to face Bristol City in one of four FA Cup fourth round ties on Friday night.

Liam Manning‘s side were the only lower-league club to knock out a Premier League side in the third round, as they got the better of West Ham United in a replay here.

Tommy Conway was the hero for Bristol City, as it was his early strike in a replay last Tuesday that sealed their place in the fourth round.

It was also his goal at the London Stadium which forced the tie to a replay, and the Robins will now welcome another Premier League side to Ashton Gate.

The two clubs have recent history considering they shared the same division for many years, and Forest got the better of Bristol City in both meetings during their promotion campaign in 2021-22. That was under the since-departed Steve Cooper though, and even though results have been hit-and-miss under Nuno Espirito Santo, Forest have been incredibly entertaining to watch.

With Forest potentially lacking options in attacking areas, they may struggle to impose their superiority on Bristol City in an intriguing cup tie.

The visitors are also without a clean sheet in 12 games, so Bristol City can expect to create chances, but may still need some individual inspiration like they got against West Ham.

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Tottenham host Manchester City in mouthwatering contest 

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Tottenham host Manchester City

Arguably the pick of the FA Cup fourth-round ties, Tottenham Hotspur host defending champions Manchester City in Friday’s mouthwatering North London contest.

The Lilywhites edged past Burnley 1-0 to earn a date with the treble winners, who began their quest for back-to-back titles with a 5-0 drubbing of Huddersfield Town in the third round.

With no European trophy to compete for and an early EFL Cup exit representing the first blot on Ange Postecoglou‘s notebook, the FA Cup is Tottenham’s best hope of ending their unsightly 16-year streak without a piece of silverware, unless the capital giants enjoy an unexpected Premier League title renaissance in the coming months.

City on the other hand commenced their bid for back-to-back FA Cup crowns with a customary Etihad annihilation of lower-tier opposition, putting five past Huddersfield Town without reply to kick off the New Year in emphatic fashion.

After an engrossing and controversial six-goal stalemate between Tottenham and Man City at the Etihad in December, another goal-laden contest ought to be on the menu on Friday, especially with both clubs enjoying the luxury of a weekend off following all-action top-flight affairs.

Owing to Tottenham’s midfield shortages, Man City’s scoring hoodoo at Spurs’ headquarters should finally be banished, but an unwanted replay may be required to determine which heavyweight punches their ticket to the fifth round.

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Aston Villa storm Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea

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Still on track for a domestic cup double, Chelsea seek a spot in the fifth round of the FA Cup when Aston Villa travel to Stamford Bridge on Friday evening.

The Blues will compete for EFL Cup glory thanks to a 6-1 battering of Middlesbrough on Tuesday night, while their visitors coincidentally overcame the same opponents in FA Cup round three.

Before the Blues faithful can get overly excited about a EFL Cup Wembley sojourn, Pochettino’s men have an FA Cup fourth-round tie to win after they cruised past Preston North End 4-0 in their opening encounter, and it has been nine years since Chelsea were last forced to exit in the fourth round.

Still rebuilding the Stamford Bridge walls, Chelsea’s crushing of Middlesbrough represented the Blues’ seventh home win on the trot across all competitions, and the hosts are also on an eight-game Stamford Bridge winning streak in the FA Cup, but a perpetual knockout specialist will be barking orders from the visiting dugout this week.

Not since 2010 have Chelsea and Villa shared the spoils in a goalless draw, though, and the Lions also clinched back-to-back wins and back-to-back clean sheets over the Blues at Stamford Bridge in 2023, offering hope to the visiting faithful that Emery’s crop can subject the EFL Cup finalists to a rude awakening.

 

Chieftaincy Minister Reignites Debate: Mills’ Death Must Be Probed!

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Mr Asamoah Boateng

The Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has called for a thorough investigation into the death of President John Evans Fiifi Atta-Mills in 2012.

This, according to him, will put to an end to all the controversies surrounding the death, for the country to move forward.

Addressing a news conference in Accra yesterday, on matters involving the Ekumfi Traditional Council, Mr Asamoah Boateng also contended that the controversial autopsy report must also be made public.

“As the Minister for Chieftaincy, holding firm our tradition and custom, religion and faith, as we all die and where we will go, I will support that we solve the controversies surrounding the death of the former president, John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills, for the records to be set straight”, he stated.

“We have to know where he died, the doctor who attended to him, where he was taken to? I am told the body was taken to the funeral home, who authorised that the body should be moved to that end? We heard it was in the custody of 37 Hospital, why did he end up in a private hospital?

“Is there something in the autopsy report they don’t want us to know? Why are they hiding it? If the public wants it, why not make it available? It should be available for public record,” he said.

The Chieftaincy Minister did not understand why those who have the power to release the autopsy report are still holding on to the information and that, the former president isn’t sleeping peaceful, because of the controversies surrounding his death.

Touching on comments President Akufo-Addo made when the family of the former President Atta Mills visited him at Jubilee House, that his government has neglected development in Ekumfi due to the latter’s decision to vote Francis Ato Cudjoe out of Parliament in 2020, he said the statement of the president was misinterpreted.

The minister stated emphatically that Ekumfi Constituency has never been neglected by the government saying, “They have twisted what the president said for their political agenda – the president has done very well for the people of Ekumfi.

“The President only meant that because his appointee was voted out of power, the contact was lost in a way, but don’t worry, you have come to tell me, why not, we will do it, so I think the twist was from here.

“This is because his appointee at the time was the one he was constantly in communication with, concerning the needs of the people, but because he was no more a member of parliament, things changed”, he explained.

The minister complained that few days after this meeting with the president, where he was present, he heard in the public domain that some traditional leaders where complaining about the family’s visit to the president.

He emphasised that the meeting the family had with the president was in the right direction and they had the right to be there as well.

He said it was an appreciation visit for what the president has done for them and their son (former President Atta Mills) and, therefore, appealed to the president for more development to enhance the living standards of their people.

Mahama promotes ‘24hr economy’in K’si

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Former President Mahama and Dr Duffour addressing the crowd

Former President, John Dramani Mahama yesterday led members, supporters and sympathisers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to sensitize Ghanaians on his proposed 24-hour Economy policy.

The NDC flagbearer explained that the proposed 24-hour Economy policy will help to address Ghana’s unemployment challenges.

“The 24-hour economy, which is being implemented in other countries, is not something new at all,” he said and announced that the next NDC government would put measures in place to encourage businesses under the proposed policy and thus create more jobs for the youth, who will be equipped with entrepreneurial knowledge and skills for a sustained future.

He was addressing thousands of supporters at the Jubilee Park in Kumasi, after the 24-hour Economy sensitisation mega walk.

According to him, pharmacies, pump stations and sawmills were all operating 24hrs years ago, and queried why some companies close at 5 pm and 8 pm these days.

Mr Mahama wondered why the Kejetia Market cannot operate a 24-hour Economy for people to engage in their commercial activities.

He promised to provide adequate security and protection by the Ghana Police Service and transport for people to work at night under the policy, if he assumes office, and assured that measures will be put in place to ensure that the 24-hour Economy works.

The flagbearer criticised the ruling government for its inability to complete the Phase II of the Kejetia Redevelopment Project and other key infrastructure projects in the Ashanti Region.

He also blamed the government for failing to honour the promise it made to victims of the Kejetia Market fire.

The NDC leader noted that Kumasi is a commercial hub and that a messy economy will affect its residents, hence the need for the NDC to rescue Ghanaians from the NPP and to avoid further plunging of the economy into an abyss.

Ex-President Mahama noted that the NPP government does not deserve another term since it failed to deliver its promises to the traders, after the fire outbreak in the market.

Mr Mahama also took a swipe at the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for reneging on his promise to renovate portions of the Kejetia Market burnt in March, last year.

According to him, the Nana Akufo-Addo and Bawumia government is performing abysmally in terms of economic management.

He assured the people not to worry because the next NDC government will restore the economy back on track and address the sorry state in which the Kumasi market is currently in.

The ex-President claimed the NDC has the Men and Women to bring the economy back and to ensure that every part of the country gets its fair share of the national cake.

Mr Mahama stressed that the fate of the country cannot be left in the hands of a few group of people who are interested in depleting state resources.

He stated that the NDC is winning the upcoming general elections and urged the rank and file of the party to sink their differences emanating from the party’s internal elections and unite their front.

Some of the party bigwigs that joined the former President in the Kumasi walk included; Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the Party, Mr. Kojo Bonsu, former KMA boss, Dr. Kwabena Duffour, former Minister of Finance and COP (Retired) Nathaniel Kofi Boakye, the former Ashanti Regional Police Commander and former Director-General of Legal Affairs of the Ghana Police Service.

We still love Adwoa Safo – Dome-Kwabenya NPP delegates

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Sarah Adwoa Safo, MP for Dome-Kwabenya

Some delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Dome-Kwabenya constituency have said they are still in love with their sitting Member of Parliament (MP), Lawyer Sarah Adwoa Safo, and would vote massively for her.

This, they noted, would send a strong signal to the party hierarchy that without Adwoa Safo, the NPP would struggle to retain the Dome-Kwabenya seat for the party.

What is motivating them to go out in droves to vote massively to retain the former Deputy Majority Leader, they said, is her competency, which has never been questioned, despite the mistakes she made last year, when the party needed her most in Parliament to pass some critical government policies.

According to them, Saturday, January 27, 2024 parliamentary primaries in the constituency is all about legacy and trump card, two distinct features which they claim separate the incumbent from her competitors, Mike Oquaye Jnr and Sheela Oppong Sakyi.

In an  interview with The Chronicle, the delegates described Adwoa Safo as the hen that lays the golden eggs and argued that the constituency under her leadership has seen tremendous growth, especially in the areas of road infrastructure, health, water and sanitation, education, energy (power supply) and security among many others.

They contended that Dome-Kwabenya has always got it right in choosing the best to represent them, stressing that the outcome of Saturday’s polls would not depart from the previous elections.

Not tired of re-electing Safo

“We have no time to play any try and error game. The legacy of Lawyer Sarah Adwoa Safo is there for all to see. In fact, anybody in the constituency can feel and experience it. She is already on the ground working and to me she is our best bet for 2024.

“I have been in the constituency for the past 26 years and I can confidently tell you that Adwoa Safo is loved by majority of the constituents, and we the delegates still love her.  She listens to our concerns and acts upon them. That is why we are not tired of re-electing her”, Mama Gee, a delegate at Agbogba-Konongo Polling Station told The Chronicle.

Shadrach Gyimah, a delegate at the Old Ashongman Presbyterian School said the only candidate among the three contestants who poses a great challenge to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is Adwoa Safo

“If Adwoa Safo is to contest the seat 10 times, I will vote for her and urge others to also vote for her. If you consider our experienced MPs going out, it is incumbent on us to retain Adwoa Safo. Come to Abokobi-Boye and you will see heavy-duty machines and/or equipment fixing our road network.

“You can also see so many public health infrastructure around us. All these had to do with someone who has a very good lobbying skill. So, for me, no Adwoa Safo no vote”, he noted.

No legacy

Commenting further, Gyimah noted that none of the candidates contesting Adwoa Safo has any legacy project to pinpoint to, a key factor which he added, plays a big role in such a contest.

“The other candidates have no legacy project in the constituency to convince us to vote for them, despite having been appointed to occupy various positions in government. We want to set a record this year by demonstrating our special love to Adwoa Safo by voting massively for her. This will send a signal to our big men that without Adwoa Safo, Dome-Kwabenya will struggle to garner the much-needed votes to assist in breaking the eight-year governance cycle”, he stressed.

While the lawmaker was away in the United States of America attending to family matters, the constituency voter’s album for the election of polling station executives and electoral area coordinators were newly compiled.

625 delegates, said to be aligned to the vision of Adwoa Safo, a former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection were allegedly removed from the album with perceived followers of a particular candidate, replacing them. The constituency has 1,807 delegates.

Many have since accused the constituency executives of working in favour of a particular candidate.

The executives have since denied working in the interest of a particular candidate.

Responding to the issue, Gyimah noted that the ‘mischief’ that the new voter’s album had sought to create had been cured with the good message of Adwoa Safo that seeks to economically empower the constituents.

Dependable candidate

Nana Nkrumah, also a delegate at Zonal Council Polling Station, on his part told The Chronicle that his assessment of the three candidates, singled out Adwoa Safo as someone who the NPP can heavily rely on to retain the seat for the party.

“There is only one person who stands tall among the rest. That person is Adwoa Safo, who has proven to be a dependable candidate. In terms of competency, track-record and one   who has demonstrated or proven with a track-record is Adwoa Safo.

“She took over from Prof. Aaron Michael Oquaye with 35,000 votes. Today, she is around 75,000 votes. She appeals to all members of the various political parties in the constituency, which is her major strength”, he said.

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