Don't let intra-party rivalry derail the NPP's election victory in 2024, says Akufo-Addo to NPP delegates

As the country approaches the next general election, President Akufo-Addo has exhorted delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to engage in healthy competition.

Even while the competition is vital, he believes it should not detract from the party's progress toward maintaining power in 2024.

"We won't be able to avoid competition." There will be competition. But let the rivalry serve the party rather than hinder it, so that we can break the eight in 2024," he urged on Sunday.

On Sunday, December 19, 2021, in Kumasi, he made these remarks during the NPP National Delegates Conference.

The NPP is set to choose a new flagbearer in its primaries ahead of the 2019 elections to spearhead the party's campaign drive.

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, Trades Minister Alan Kyerematen, and Agriculture Minister Afriyie Osei Akoto have all expressed interest in this development.

"The Ghanaian people are looking at us right now, and they will be looking at us till 2024." So the more discipline and unity there is among us, the better our conduct will be, as will our chances in 2024," he remarked.

He went on to say that achieving this feat is within the NPP's grasp if everyone rallies behind whoever is chosen to lead the party's 2024 campaign.

"We will find a candidate who will unite us, and we will all campaign to elect that candidate to fill my shoes as President of the Republic," President Akufo-Addo stated.