President Akufo-Addo has issued his harshest warning yet to Ministers of State considering running in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries.
According to Accra-based Asaase Radio, the President told his appointees at a cabinet meeting on Friday to “focus on the job” they were given, or “quit now to pursue” their presidential ambitions.
The warning comes as the ruling party grows increasingly concerned about who will run for the position of NPP flagbearer and lead the party to the 2024 elections.
The President, on the other hand, reminded hopefuls in his administration that, despite the fact that 13 of the 17 candidates who ran for president in 2008 were in government, they were not seen actively campaigning during the first year of the former John Agyekum Kufuor administration’s second tenure.
As a result, President Akufo-Addo slammed some of his government’s aspirants for their “premature” move.
The President warned them not to let their ambition interfere with their ministerial responsibilities, calling it “selfish and irresponsible.”
Meanwhile, the NPP’s Steering Committee met at the party’s headquarters on Saturday to discuss the same issue of candidates for the open seat in the party, among other pressing issues.
The ruling party intends to hold elections for party executives at all levels.
