IF I COULD GO BACK, I WOULDN’T HAVE GIVEN UP MY PRESIDENTIAL POSITION FOR AKUFO ADDO – Alan

He said that in order for harmony and peace to rule inside the party following the tie in the primaries, he had consented to allow Akufo-Addo to lead the party.

Although his fans weren’t in line with the choice, the ARC leader stated that he did not let them affect him. Alan went on to say that he had received a divine message telling him not to challenge Akufo-Addo in the run-off election.

Alan has acknowledged that he regrets choosing to make this choice, nevertheless.

Speaking in an interview with Onua FM and monitored by GhanaWeb, the host of the show asked, “If you had the opportunity, would you have made the sacrifice you made for Akufo-Addo in 2008 again?”

Alan responded: “I wouldn’t have made that sacrifice again because, at that time, I considered a lot of things. I believed that I was stronger than him by that time. Due to the tension in the party at that moment and the fact that he is older than me, I allowed him to go.

“Most of my supporters weren’t happy with the decision because of the efforts and the investments I made, but I didn’t care. Even apart from that, it was divine guidance where God spoke to me to allow him [Akufo-Addo] to go.”