Akua Owusu Afriyie has broken ranks with her party bosses and decided to fight for her seat anyway. The New Patriotic Party candidate for Ablekuma North will contest Friday's rerun election despite direct orders from party headquarters to stay away. NPP General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua told all party members to boycott the vote because of legal problems and dodgy procedures. The party leadership wanted to show they were angry with the Electoral Commission for running what they called an unfair election. But Afriyie has other plans and will ignore her party chiefs completely.
The rebellious politician went on Neat FM's morning show Thursday and told host Mac-Jerry Osei Agyemang she would definitely run. She bragged that her picture appears on the ballot paper and promised voters she would win again just like before. Afriyie believes she won fair and square back in December and deserves another shot at proving her support. The candidate plans to get all her supporters out to vote and show the party bosses they made a mistake. She remains confident that voters will back her again when they get the chance.
Party insiders worry that Afriyie's rebellion could split the NPP right down the middle. The dramatic showdown puts personal ambition against party loyalty for everyone to see. Political watchers expect the Ablekuma North battle to create serious headaches for party unity heading toward 2028.
The rebellious politician went on Neat FM's morning show Thursday and told host Mac-Jerry Osei Agyemang she would definitely run. She bragged that her picture appears on the ballot paper and promised voters she would win again just like before. Afriyie believes she won fair and square back in December and deserves another shot at proving her support. The candidate plans to get all her supporters out to vote and show the party bosses they made a mistake. She remains confident that voters will back her again when they get the chance.
Party insiders worry that Afriyie's rebellion could split the NPP right down the middle. The dramatic showdown puts personal ambition against party loyalty for everyone to see. Political watchers expect the Ablekuma North battle to create serious headaches for party unity heading toward 2028.
