Vote For Me To Win 2024 Polls For NDC-Ampofo Urges NDC Delegates and faithful

Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo has officially submitted his nomination forms to seek for re-election as the National Chairman on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the Ghana's opposition political party.

Mr Ampofo who lost his biological mother, thanked to you all, especially the Council of Elders of our Party, H.E. former President John Dramani Mahama, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Dr. Kwabena Duffour, the Parliamentary caucus of the NDC, other leading members of the party, the Professional Forum, the numerous delegates and party activists, all workers, and friends who have visited me and my family at home to commiserate with us.  

 

He stated that over the past four years, "I have met and worked with some amazing people whose commitment and dedication to this party remain steady and unwavering even in very challenging times."

According to him, God has also blessed me with great and selfless helpers who have contributed in varying ways to make an otherwise heavy burden light to carry. 

"I wish to particularly thank H.E. John Dramani Mahama and Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang for their unflinching support throughout my tenure. I am also grateful to Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu and the entire membership of our Council of Elders.

" I am equally grateful to all members of the National Executive Committee, the minority NDC parliamentary Caucus, Regional Executives as well as Constituency and Branch Executives. I wish to also thank all members and former appointees who have contributed in diverse ways in bringing our party this far. 

"To our rank and file across the country, I salute your resilience, sometimes in the face of great adversity you need such love and comradeship; this is a great testament to our enduring tradition that is always willing and ready to put Ghana in her rightful place," he noted.

According to NDC stalwart, heI started serving the NDC at a very young age and "I was privileged to have worked with and learned from the very best people in our great party, adding that throughout my life, I have contributed to the growth and development of our party and government in diverse ways."

"At the party level, I am on record as the longest-serving National Organizer, having served for 9 years and before rising to the position of National Chairman, I had also served as a member of the National Re-organization committee, NEC member, National Executive Committee, Director of Elections, and Vice Chairman of the NDC. Through my role as national organizer, we introduced various reforms and innovations that culminated in the party’s victory in 2008," he said.

In government, he pointed that he served as District Chief Executive in 1993 and as Deputy Eastern Regional Minister under his H.E. Jerry John Rawlings and later as Eastern Regional Minister and the Local government Minister under H.E. Prof. J.E.A Mills, and also served as the Board Chairman of Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority under H.E. John Dramani Mahama.

He explained that "I assumed the leadership of the NDC when the fortunes of the party were declining. In 2016, we lost several parliamentary seats and lost the presidential elections too. In just two years in office as chairman of the party together with my team of dynamic executives, we were able to increase our seats in parliament from 106 to 137, and our presidential votes moved from 4.8million to about 6.3 million."

He maintained that "We also worked together to secure the election of the Speaker, the first time in our history that an opposition party won this position. We would have had the majority of seats in Parliament, but for the arm-twisting through abuse of incumbency by this failed Akufo-Addo government. These are successes we chalked up after only two years in office. I still believe we won the 2020 election."

 

According him, they introduced transparency in the distribution of resources and for the first time, parliamentary candidates, constituency executives, and polling agents received their allowances on time. 

"Again, the campaign was managed by the party itself both at the regional and constituency levels where party chairmen were made campaign managers. As part of our inclusivity agenda as a social democratic party, the party established a Disability Desk to promote the participation of persons with disabilities in the activities of the party across the country. 

He indicated that that they have diligently addressed the structural challenges of the party with great success in addition to developing a strategic document (blueprint) for for victory for the NDC in the  2024 general elections.

He mentioned that their preparation for the 2024 election started immediately after the supreme court’s unanimous seven verdicts by organizing for the first time in the history of our party National, Regional, and constituency retreats to review the outcome of the 2020 election and developed strategies for the 2024 election. 

He said "Comrades I am happy to report that a strategic document for the 2024 election has been developed by a Strategic Committee set up by the party. We, therefore, have a blueprint to guide us to prosecute the winning agenda for the 2024 election.

"And also, as part of our efforts to recognize the contributions of our old executives and appointees, we instituted a program of visitation to our old folks across the country, which has served as a strong motivation for our party members. Comrades let me hasten to add that these successes did not come on a silver platter. As many of you are aware, I have been persecuted by the NPP government for the past few years.

 "I have made as many as 70 appearances in court, and have had to juggle this with my party work and the 2020 campaign. Far from breaking me, these persecutions have rather strengthened me and given me more courage to lead and work for the party," he disclosed.

As it is wisely said, you don’t change an able commander when the nation is at war. We are once again going to confront the battle of wrestling power from this insensitive NPP government to restore hope to the suffering majority of Ghanaians. I am being prosecuted in court for working for the party. Whether the prosecution is entirely external or has elements of internal conspiracy, I don’t know but the Lord is certainly on our side.

 Comrades, ever since I made known my intentions to contest for re-election to lead the NDC once again, many of you have shown me great support and I truly appreciate all your calls, messages of encouragement, and support in diverse ways," he sounded religious.

He stressed that they draw closer to the 2024 general elections, our slogan shall be ‘No retreat’ No surrender”.

Following this development, Mr Ampofo pledge to continue to build an all-inclusive party, united and focused under the guidance of our core values of freedom, transparency, solidarity, probity, and accountability when given the nod.

He promised to review the  party constitution to reflect the new reality of the role of our council of elders and our lived experiences.

He further pledged to  review and synchronize the party’s structure to restore consistency and institutional efficiency at all levels,  develop a broad management and operational policy framework to guide recurrent challenges that often require resolution at the National and Regional levels and work in unity with all elected officers and the council of elders to restore the centrality and integrity of the party.

In collaboration with the NDC Professional Forum and under the auspices of the Party School, I further pledge to train over 80,000 polling agents one year before the 2024 election , assign a Lawyer to every Constituency to offer legal representation to the party and also serve as a constituency collation agent, establish a Business & Economic Desk in every constituency to oversee pragmatic economic programs to empower our party members,and set up a Security & Intelligence Unit at the party’s headquarters to supervise the overall security operations of the party.

He promised that when given the noted he would formalize the project “Adopt a Constituency and Branch” initiative and appoint a National Coordinator to oversee the Programme.

He indicated that that would also ensure that Regional Communication Officers attend NEC meetings to enable them effectively communicate decisions from NEC to party members if voted to become a successful National chairman of the NDC.

In consultation with NEC, he added that he would work to ensure that the Appointment of MMDCEs is done strictly in consultation with Constituency Structures when we form the next government in 2025.

According to him, this will prevent the unpleasant situation where appointments are made without the knowledge and active participation of the party at the constituency level.

"To roll out a national welfare policy that has been developed to cater for the welfare needs of our party members at all levels