Akufo-Addo ignored the UPP after helping him win the 2016 elections – Odike

General News on Thursday, March 14, 2019

Source: kasapafmonline.com

2019-03-14

The flag bearer and founder of the United Progressive Party (UPP) 2016, Akwasi Addai Odike, accused President Akufo-Addo of giving this party a brutal agreement after the conclusion of an alliance with the party in power, the new Patriotic Party (NPP), in power, to win the 2016 elections.

According to him, under the agreement for the alliance, President Akufo-Addo is supposed to give some members of the UPP office some appointments after winning power, but after more than two years of power, that remains to be done.

"If you enter into an alliance with a party and that party gains power, the practice is this: When that party takes power, the smaller party gets its share of the appointments. But I met President Akufo Addo 15 times to keep his promise, but it was not done, but I can not fight anyone or force anyone to give us -you.

"Akufo Addo before the elections asked me and my party to join the NPP to overthrow the CND of power, promising that after his victory in power, the leaders of our party would appointments and other offers, "said Akwasi Addae Odike at Kasapa. New.

Akwasi Addai Odike is under fire this week. The UPP National Executive (UP) claimed to have been unanimously dismissed while voting for a vote of no confidence in him.

Speaking at a press conference shortly after the decision was made, Bukari Kuoru, acting secretary general of the party, said: "After several deliberation, NEC decided to get rid of it." A thorn in the skin of the UPP.

In accordance with articles 29 and 16 (3) of the party constitution, Mr. Kwesi Addai Odike was fired for an indefinite period by unanimous decision of the NEC, on the advice of the National Council, until further notice.

He added: "The vote was made and in accordance with Article 28 of the party constitution, Mr. Kwesi Addai Odike ceases to be a member of the party and therefore can not exercise any executive function, on behalf of the party or on behalf of the party in any proceeding. "

But Akwasi Addae Odike insists that he remains the head of the UPP and that no one can dismiss him from a party he has founded with his own resources.