Politics of Thursday, 7 November 2019Source: starrfm.com.gh33 out of NDC’s '51 family list’ have no ties with Akufo-Addo - NPPplay videoNational Youth Organiser of the NPP, Henry Nana BoakyeThe National Youth Organiser of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Henry Nana Boakye has accused the NDC of ‘campaign of hate and division’ after it accused President Akufo-Addo of stocking his government with his family and friends. According to National Youth Organiser of the party Nana Boakye, appointments of family and relatives into the Akufo-Addo government was made on the basis of competence. The NPP National Youth Organiser pointed out that former President John Mahama while in power handed his brother Ibrahim Mahama 80% of the country’s known bauxite deposits. The NPP also challenged the authenticity of the list, pointing out that at least 33 names “have no real family ties,” to the President. He called the allegations of nepotism “frivolous and unsubstantiated” stressing “it should not matter” the family ties an appointee may have.

Source: GhanaWeb November 07, 2019 00:23 UTC