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The
Nkrumah-Akufo-Addo
comparison
made
by
the
running
mate
to
the
flagbearer
of
the
New
Patriotic
Party
(NPP),
Dr
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
(NAPO),
will
not
have
any
major
impact
on
the
NPP’s
chances
of
winning
the
2024
general
elections,
Former
National
Chair
of
the
NPP
Peter
Mac
Manu.
He
says
there
is
enough
time
for
the
NPP
to
correct
whatever
defects
that
may
have
come
up
as
a
result
of
NAPO’s
comment.
Speaking
in
an
interview
with
TV3’s
Kemini
Amanor
on
Sunday,
July
15,
he
said
the
comparison
was
“an
unnecessary
debate
because
currently
we
are
going
into
an
election
and
the
key
competitor
we
are
fighting
in
this
election
is
the
NDC
and
others,
so
let
us
focus
our
attention.”
Asked
whether
the
party
is
concerned
that
this
would
impact
its
chances
of
winning
the
elections
this
year,
he
said
“when
you
are
going
into
an
election
there
are
a
multiplicity
of
factors
that
come
into
play.
Let
me
tell
you
what
Mrs
Margaret
Thatcher
said
‘One
week
in
an
election
is
a
long
time’.
So
between
now
and
December
is
a
very
long
time.
I
think
that
whatever
this
particular
issue
has
been
brought
up
we
should
be
able
to
make
up
with
it
before
7
December.
“I
don’t
think
this
will
have
any
major
effect
on
NPP’s
standing
in
the
upcoming
elections.
It
is
an
election
that
we
are
well
prepared
from
now
up
to
7
December
and
I
keep
saying
that
in
an
election
if
you
are
peaking
you
must
peak
up
to
the
up
to
D-Day
and
one
week
can
even
make
the
difference.
So
I
am
not
down
because
of
whatever
transpired
because
if
you
look
at
the
number
of
people
who
came
to
hail
NAPO
and
the
NPP,
both
at
Manhyia
and
at
Jubilee
Park,
it
has
a
story
to
tell.
The
story
will
be,
we
have
a
large
following
which
can
turn
the
tide
in
favour
of
the
NPP,
in
favour
of
Dr
Bawumia,
our
presidential
candidate.”
Mac
Manu
further
stated
that
going
into
the
2024
general
elections,
the
concentration
of
the
NPP
must
be
on
the
National
Democratic
Congress
(NDC)
as
the
major
competitor.
For
him,
issues
of
Dr
Kwame
Nkrumah
and
the
Convention
People’s
Party
(CPP)
should
be
put
to
rest.
Mr
Mac
Manu
said
this
while
describing
the
Nkrumah-Akufo-Addo
comparison
made
by
the
running
mate
to
the
flagbearer
of
the
NPP,
Dr
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
as
a
political
gaffe
that
has
occurred
to
many
politicians.
He
explained
that
on
political
platforms,
several
issues
may
happen
which
will
get
the
speakers
carried
away.
“I
have
listened
to
various
comments
on
it,
on
social
media,
radio,
and
TV,
some
in
favour,
some
against.
The
moment
NAPO
was
speaking
I
was
on
a
dais,
I
did
not
anticipate
any
gaffe,
I
thought
he
had
been
given
the
opportunity
as
running
mate,
the
National
Council
has
given
its
approval,
and
he
is
now
on
a
marketing
spree
for
the
party
and
for
the
elections.
I
will
say
that
the
election
is
about
NPP
and
NDC,
so
this
issue
about
Nkrumah,
for
me,
must
be
made
to
rest
because
we
are
talking
about
an
election
scheduled
for
December
7
between
NPP,
NDC,
and
others.
“So
if
you
have
been
outdoored
and
you
have
such
a
huge
crowd
to
come
and
watch
you
I
will
not
concentrate
anything
about
the
Kwame
Nkrumah,
I
will
rather
concentrate
on
my
competitor.
On
political
platforms,
many
things
happen
and
it
has
happened
to
many
politicians,
we
call
it
gaffe
in
politics.
I
think
NPP
as
a
party
has
not
come
out
to
say
anything
about
this
because
for
NPP
it
is
a
competition
between
the
NPP
and
the
NDC
and
others.
With
Kwame
Nkrumah
and
the
CPP,
even
recently
I
heard
that
CPP
are
not
going
to
field
a
presidential
candidate,”
he
said.
Dr
Opoku
Prempeh
apologised
for
his
comparison
of
President
Akufo-Addo’s
contribution
to
Ghana’s
first
President,
Dr.
Kwame
Nkrumah.
Dr.
Opoku
Prempeh
usually
referred
to
as
NAPO
in
a
statement
on
July
12
said
his
comments
were
not
meant
to
denigrate
former
President
Dr.
Kwame
Nkrumah.
“I
wish
to
emphasise
that
I
never
meant
to
disrespect
our
former
President
Dr.
Kwame
Nkrumah
or
any
of
our
former
heads
of
state,
including
my
own
grand
uncle
and
mentor,
Mr.
John
Agyekum
Kufuor,”
his
statement
said.
The
former
Energy
Minister
added
that
he’s
noted
the
concerns
raised
after
his
statement
and
“regret
any
discomfort
caused.”
NAPO’s
apology
came
days
after
his
statement
has
been
met
with
condemnation
even
from
some
party
stalwarts.
He
noted
that
his
comment
reflects
his
personal
opinion
abo