Breaking News

“I AM NOT A LAME DUCK, I STILL HAVE POWER TO MAKE DECISIONS”- President Akufo Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has denied accusations of being a “lame-duck president” following the selection of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate for the 2024 election.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, had suggested a decline in loyalty from key party figures, including MPs, towards President Akufo-Addo.

Addressing a gathering of chiefs and residents in Nima, Accra, President Akufo-Addo asserted his continued authority.

“Speaker Bagbin says I am a lame duck. Well, that is his language. I am still the president of the republic and I will continue to do so until January 7, 2025. I have no doubt that the power to make decisions and carry out policies is still firmly in my hands, and I am not going to let it go. So I don’t know what he is talking about when he says I am a lame-duck president. I am not a lame-duck president,” President Akufo-Addo insisted.

Responding to concerns raised by the chief of Nima about the underrepresentation of the Zongo community in high positions, President Akufo-Addo highlighted the opportunity presented by the election of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

He noted that by electing Bawumia as president, his wife, Samira Bawumia, a Zongo girl, would become the first lady, marking a historic moment for the Zongo community.

In November, Speaker Alban Bagbin had labelled President Akufo-Addo as a “lame duck” during a parliamentary session. Bagbin expressed concerns about loyalty shifts within the party, stating, “I expect the majority who have a limping majority leader, limping because when you look at his back you’re less than those in front of you. You have a lame duck president, a lame duck because you have elected a flagbearer, and loyalty and commitment are shifting. So your president is now a lame-duck president.”

President Akufo-Addo, however, remains resolute in his position, refuting the characterization and affirming his commitment to lead the country until January 7, 2025.

 

 

 

 

 

NKONKONSA.com

Spread the love

About Nkonkonsa.com

Check Also

RESEARCH SHOWS THAT WHEN NPP WINS UG-SRC, IT REFLECTS IN THE NATIONAL ELECTIONS – UG SRC President, Guru

After winning his election as the President of the Students Representative Council (SRC) at the …