The NPP 2024 Parliamentary Candidate for the Aowin Constituency, Fuseini Yakubu Abanga (NPP Abanga), has openly attributed his electoral defeat to the active campaigning of his twin brother, who holds the position of Third National Vice Chairman of the NDC (Abanga NDC).
The revelation came to the limelight during an interview with Joy News at the NPP National Delegates Congress, highlighting the intricate and often volatile intersection of family ties and partisan politics in Ghana.
“In fact, I can even blame him for losing my seat in Aowin. I won,” NPP Abanga declared, revealing the depth of the political chasm between the siblings.
He confirmed, “Yes, he was behind. He came to campaign against me and politics.”
This personal account provides a rare glimpse into the dynamics of Ghanaian elections, where individual relationships can be strained by fierce party loyalties.
NPP Abanga painted a clear picture of the ideological divergence that pits him against his twin.
“In fact we don’t share the same ideology. He’s an NDC, I’m an NPP; there’s nothing NDC that I support. Same way, nothing MP that he will support, and for that matter, the chemistry is something which is there,” he stated.
The interview also touched upon the recent allegations against NDC Abanga regarding his alleged involvement in “galamsey” (illegal mining) activities, specifically backing fake anti-galamsey taskforces.
While NPP Abanga initially maintained that he “can’t defend any NDC person”, he later added, “Any NDC person is capable of doing anything, but to me, I’ve never seen him doing galamsey. I know him to be a legitimate man who holds concessions.”
This nuanced response suggests a personal belief in his brother’s legitimate business dealings, even amidst the political mudslinging.
Beyond Family Feuds: Internal Party Debates:
Beyond his personal electoral woes, NPP Abanga also weighed in on critical internal NPP discussions at the ongoing congress. He notably expressed strong opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment to raise the age limit for the National Youth Organiser position to 35.
“I don’t support the 35,” he asserted, explaining that he had engaged with youth organisers from all 275 constituencies and their deputies.
Despite falling within the proposed age range himself, NPP Abanga stressed the importance of democratic principles over personal gain.
“You don’t have to be selfish. I’m a political science student… I believe in democracy and I don’t think I should be so selfish that because it will favor Abanga. In this case, if that thing should come to it means I’m going to be the only contestant of which I should have been happy that I don’t I don’t have to be so selfish that I should think of myself of living members.”
This public stance on a contentious internal party matter demonstrates NPP Abanga’s broader commitment to what he perceives as democratic fairness within the NPP, even as he navigates the complexities of his political rivalry with his own twin.
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