Stephen Ntim, the National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has revealed that he has initiated constructive dialogues with several presidential aspirants who did not emerge victorious in the party’s special delegates conference.
In an interview on Accra-based Oman FM, Chairman Ntim shared insights into his efforts, saying, “I have visited some of the former Flagbearer aspirants in their homes and spoken to them except two, and in due course, I will pay them a visit as well.”
“I’ve also gone to Ken’s house to speak with him, I’ve been to Addai Nimoh’s home, I’ve also gone to Alan and Kyerematen Agyarko’s homes,” he added.
Mr. Ntim’s outreach extended to prominent figures within the party, including Alan Kyerematen, who withdrew from the November 4 contest after securing third place with 95 votes in the Special Delegates Conference.
Concerns had arisen regarding Alan Kyerematen’s disposition towards the party following his withdrawal.
Addressing this issue, Chairman Ntim firmly dismissed any suggestions of resentment harbored by Alan Kyerematen.
While he acknowledged that concerns had been raised during his interactions with Alan Kyerematen, he emphasized that there were no indications of a desire to sever ties with the party.
“They raised some concerns,” Ntim admitted, “but I think for the fact that I as the National Chairman took the initiative to visit them in their homes and spoke to them, they are a bit okay, they can’t be 100% okay.”
Chairman Ntim specifically recounted his visit to Alan Kyerematen’s home, highlighting that there were no signs of anger or animosity towards the party.
He remarked that one might have expected Alan Kyerematen to harbor resentment given the reasons he had previously cited for boycotting the Flagbearership election. However, Ntim’s discussions with Kyerematen did not reveal any lingering discontent.
“I have visited Alan in his home to speak to him, he did not show any sign of anger against the party. One would have thought that given the reasons he gave for boycotting the Flagbearership election, he would have been angry. But from the discussion I had with him, there was nothing to suggest that he was bottling up anger.”
