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

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.”

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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.

Hopeson Adorye spoke his conscience in an uncensored way n that’s exactly the true nature of NPP but they pretend to be a nationalistic party because of votes. It is what it is chale. In fact is an Akan party. I respect Hopeson Adorye for his genuineness.
— PINOCCHIO (@pinocchio1994) August 15, 2022

Hopeson Adorye said the obvious about the NPP according the principles of the UP tradition. We are not oblivious of the fact, that, the forebears of the UP tradition, their mother party reasoned Northerners as second fiddle. And there are more facts to justify his position.🤔🚶‍♀️🤳
— Abena Nsia Nyarko 🇬🇭🇺🇸 (@NsiaAvena) August 14, 2022

Any attempt by Bawumia’s team to reprimand those affiliated to Team Alan should be resisted.
This is the Nasara coordinator tacitly endorsing Bawumia in front of JFK and co
Has he been sanctioned? Why sanction only Hopeson Adorye? @kakra19 @AlanTrendsOffc @AlanTrendsOffc pic.twitter.com/57TUkYsjeS
— Kwaku 𓅓 (@kwakurafiki2) August 14, 2022

Hopeson Adorye did nothing wrong. He only re-echoed the NPP’s so called tradition.
He even deserve commendation from the NPP for teaching the grassroot the tradition, is possible some don’t know.
Yes, that is how we like it within the NPP……More Vawulence😃😝
— Chief Joel Kofi (@ChiefJoelKofi1) August 14, 2022

You know what’s worse than Hopeson Adorye’s reckless statement? His Disclaimer.
How does he turn around and say that the video was ducted? It would have been better if he owned his words. So we can all acknowledge that he’s both toxic & self-aware.
— N.B.A (@Boakyewaa_N) August 14, 2022

Hopeson Adorye only aired out a sense of bigotry that is inherent in members of the NPP. Yaw Osarfo Marfo made similar comments in the lead up to the 2016 elections.
In NPP, “Dombo is a constant and only good for the running mate slot”!!!
— A.M (@Adnan_Mustaph) August 15, 2022