The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially named Farouk Aliu Mahama as the party’s parliamentary candidate for Yendi.
This decision was made during a meeting held in Accra on Tuesday, April 9.
In January this year, violence erupted at the voting centre in Yendi, disrupting the vote-counting process.
The contest was between the incumbent Yendi MP, Farouk Aliu Mahama, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah.
Meanwhile, Farouk Aliu Mahama is pleased with the NEC’s decision and has called on all party stalwarts to reconcile after the unfortunate incident.
“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the National Executive Committee, His Excellency, the President, and the Vice President for their counsel, direction, and wisdom throughout this process. Their leadership and guidance have been invaluable, and I am truly grateful for their unwavering commitment to the success of our party.
“I also want to extend a hand of reconciliation and unity to all party stalwarts, former PC aspirant, party members, and supporters. We may have battled fiercely, but it is only because we love our party and constituency deeply, and we care so strongly about its future. Now is the time for us to come together, put aside our differences, and work towards a common goal- victory for the NPP. While each of us pursues our own individual ambitions, we are an elephant family, and we rise or fall together as one party and as one people,” he wrote.
Below is his full acceptance statement.
For Immediate Release
10/04/2024
STATEMENT BY HON.FAROUK ALIU MAHAMA IN THE AFTERMATH OF NEC’S CONFIRMATION.
I am honored and humbled to have been confirmed by the National Executive Committee as the NPP Parliamentary candidate for Yendi Constituency- a by-product of a thorough, detailed and exhaustive deliberation of the rather unfortunate furore that characterised the 27th January Parliamentary Primaries in the Constituency. I am grateful for the decision, and I am committed to working with all and sundry to deliver yet another landslide in the 2024 General Elections.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the National Executive Committee, His Excellency, the President, and the Vice President for their counsel, direction, and wisdom throughout this process. Their leadership and guidance have been invaluable, and I am truly grateful for their unwavering commitment to the success of our party.
I also want to extend a hand of reconciliation and unity to all party stalwarts, former PC aspirant, party members, and supporters. We may have battled fiercely, but it is only because we love our party and constituency deeply, and we care so strongly about its future. Now is the time for us to come together, put aside our differences, and work towards a common goal- victory for the NPP. While each of us pursues our own individual ambitions, we are an elephant family, and we rise or fall together as one party and as one people.
Let us ensure unity, peace, and solidarity within our party so that we can achieve a resounding victory in the upcoming election. Let us focus on the bigger picture. A long and tiring internal electioneering is now over. Whether I earned your support or not, I have listened to your concerns. I have learned from you. And you have made me a better leader. I return as your Parliamentary Candidate more determined and more inspired than ever about the work there is to do and the future that lies ahead.
I am confident that with the support and cooperation of all stakeholders, we can build a stronger party and more prosperous future for the people of Yendi. Let us join forces and work tirelessly towards our shared vision of progress and development. Together, we can achieve great things for our constituency and our party. To my family, friends, and the people of Yendi, thank you for believing all the way to every hill, to every valley. You lift me up when i am down, and I will always be grateful for everything that you have done and all the incredible support.
…signed…
Hon.Farouk Aliu Mahama
MP, Yendi Constituency