The defeated national leader of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has urged party members to band together in order to win the 2024 elections.
He urged NDC members to recover from their particular hardships and tarnished reputations as soon as possible by moving ahead for a better future.
In a close contest, Mr. Ofosu Ampofo lost the chairmanship to the party's departing General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, during the party's just concluded National Congress at the Accra Sports Stadium.
He received 2,892 votes, while the newly elected national chairman received 5,569 votes.
He received 2,892 votes, while the newly elected national chairman received 5,569 votes. In a statement, Mr. Ofosu Ampofo said, "while this election needlessly witnessed the worse form of inner vilification, personal attacks and public injury to the hard-won reputation of our Party through various means of public spaces and on social media platforms, this insensitivity would inadvertently affect our restitution, unity and cohesion needed to engender the collective prosecution of our agenda for victory 2024.
"Let us remember that this win is only a warm-up for the struggle ahead. I wish that we soon recover from our own anguish and tarnished reputation to restore our public morals, so we may join forces to soldier on".
He promised to work harder with the newly elected national leaders to achieve the party's presidency in the general elections in 2024.
"I re-dedicate myself to the larger task of working for victory in 2024 and pledge my unwavering commitment to work even harder for the party alongside the elected National officers and the rank and file of our great party to achieve our ultimate goal of regaining power from the NPP in 2024," the outgoing national chairman assured.
Mr. Ofosu Ampofo sent his congratulations to the newly elected leaders.
Read Mr. Ofosu Ampofo's complete statement below:
HON SAMUEL OFOSU-AMPOFO APPOLOGIES TO THE NEWLY ELECTED NDC NATIONAL EXECUTIVES.
On behalf of Team Ofosu Ampofo, I would like to congratulate the newly elected National Chairman and other National Executives of our dear party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), who were victorious at the recently concluded 10th National Delegates Congress, which was held at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday, December 17, 2022.
While this election saw needless inner vilification, personal attacks, and public injury to our Party's hard-won reputation in various public spaces and on social media platforms, this insensitivity would inadvertently affect our restitution, unity, and cohesion required to engender the collective prosecution of our agenda for victory in 2024.
Let us remember that this win is only a warm-up for the struggle ahead. I pray that we may soon recover from our private anguish and tarnished reputations in order to restore public morale and join forces to soldier on.
I re-dedicate myself to the larger job of working for success in 2024 and vow my unwavering commitment to working even harder for the party alongside the elected National officials and the rank and file of our great party to achieve our ultimate objective of recovering power from the NPP in 2024.
Congratulations once again!
God Bless Us All Ey3 Zu! Ey3 Za!
Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, Hon.