Parliamentary aspirant for the Dome Kwabenya constituency, Mike Oquaye Jnr says he is willing to support the campaign agenda of the constituency in the 2020 general election notwithstanding the outcome of the election.
Mr. Oquaye Jnr, who had earlier asked the incumbent MP and Deputy Majority leader, Adwoa Safo, to throw her weight behind him should he emerge victorious in the primaries said today [Saturday] that the party will win in the long run no matter who emerges as the winner.
Speaking to the media while the elections were ongoing, he said, “This is a very simple process. After all, it was the same delegates who voted for the incumbent years ago and every four years by the constitution of the NPP. And per the democracy in Ghana, we are allowed to vote again to decide that we are happy with the way you are treating us or not so we’ll maintain you or otherwise. So this is a simple exercise. I want to reiterate that the elephant is a winning symbol meaning whoever wins, NPP wins so we must try to think of a way to fight ahead in unity rather than a division.”
“I’ve spoken to my supporters and told them two things. Firstly, we do not want any violence. The President called me and Adwoa Safo and spoke to us to talk to our supporters because if something happens, then it means you can’t take care of your people. So I have spoken to my supporters and the delegates not to bring any violence. After that, whoever wins, no hooting. We have to be unanimous in victory because we have to work together towards the general elections. If I win, my sister will support me. If she wins, then I will support her.”
Oquaye Junior’s parliamentary bid
This is not the first time Oquaye Jnr. is making an attempt at the Dome Kwabenya parliamentary slot.
His father, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye was the NPP Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya for two terms, from 2004 to 2012.
Prof. Oquaye later decided not to stand for another term and gave his son, Mike Oquaye Jnr the opportunity to fight to be the NPP Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency in 2012.
But Oquaye Jnr, however, lost to Sarah Adwoa Safo, who went on to win the seat during the general elections and has since maintained it.