Politics

I’m ready to contest for KEEA MCE position – Nduom

The Founder of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom says he will not contest Ghana’s Presidential Election scheduled for December 7, 2024 on the ticket of his party.

Responding to questions as to whether he was going to lead the PPP as presidential candidate in Election 2024, Dr Nduom on his Facebook wall said no.

Instead, he said, he would rather prefer an opportunity to be part of a contest in an election to become the Chief Executive of the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) municipality.

Dr Nduom hails from Elmina, the capital of the KEEA municipal assembly.

He has a number of investments in the KEEA area and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Komenda from January 2005 to January 2009 on the ticket of the Convention People’s Party (CPP).

Dr Nduom formed the PPP after leaving the CPP.

He was the CPP’s presidential candidate in the 2008 presidential election.

He led the PPP to two elections in 2012 and 2016 as presidential candidate.

In 2020, he did not contest the presidential primary of the PPP and Brigette Dzogbenuku led the PPP to the presidential election.

The PPP is yet to select a flag bearer for the 2024 presidential election and there are questions as to whether Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom will come back to lead it to the December 7, 2024 presidential election.

Some have been calling on him to join the presidential race but the celebrated entrepreneur has a different agenda for Ghana.

“This is for those who have been agitating to get me to join the 2024 Presidential race, note this.

“What I want, is the opportunity to contest in an election to become the Chief Executive of Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem municipality.

“I want to show our people in practical terms how to administer an area for the benefit of the citizens. Clean environment, good infrastructure, jobs, education for all, quality healthcare etc”, he said.

Source: Today.com.gh/Reuben Sackey