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NPP tradition: Hopeson Adorye takes a u-turn and aplogises for ‘tribalistic’ comments

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Former Parliamentary Candidate for Kpone-Katamanso Constituency, Hopeson Adorye, has offered an apology following the bruhaha surrounding comments he made over the weekend during a health walk dubbed “Aduru woso”.

According to the New Patriotic Party member, comments he made were not intended to create misunderstanding among members of the party and the general public hence the decision to retract same.

On his Facebook page, he wrote: “Upon reflection, I realize that my statement may either have been misunderstood and offended some patriots, or deliberately turned around by political opponents for their misguided intentions.”

“As much as it is not my nature, it definitely was not my intention to create this misunderstanding.
“I take full responsibility for my actions and sincerely apologize to all who are offended,” he added.
Mr Hopeson Adorye has also denied being the Operations Director for the Minister for Trade and Industries saying “I take this opportunity to state categorically that I am neither an Operations Director for Alan Kyerematen nor aware of any such campaign team created”.
“Asanteman has spoken, Alan Kyerematen is NPP’s Unifier and the best choice for victory in 2024, and l am at peace with it.”

Background

Mr Adorye, while explaining to the followers why they should throw their weight behind the Minister of Trade as the next flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), mentioned that the party has changed leadership based on its traditions.

“There is one thing I am going to say. The NPP has a tradition. Our tradition is Busia, Danquah and Dombo. Danquah Represents Eastern Region and the Bottom (South), Busia represents Ashanti Region and the Bono areas, while Dombo represents Northern Region,” said Hopeson Adorye.

“Whenever a Danquah leads the party, the Busia side steps aside but there is a Dombo (for a running mate), and whenever a Busia lead the Danquah side steps aside but there is a Dombo (for a running mate). As for the Dombos they are always there.”

In 1992, Albert Adu Boahen, who represented Danquah contested with Dombo. In 1996, we had the Great Alliance but in 2000 it came to Kufour, who is a Busia and he ran with a Dombo. Then after Kufour, it moved back to Danquah with President Akufo-Addo. He also contested the election with another Dombo who is Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.

“If it went to Danquah, came to Busia, went back to Danquah, where should it go now, is it not Busia?” Hopeson Adorye asked.

But there has been some reactions to the development on social media since.

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