Sir John weeps over loss; says delegates are wicked

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TT 10 years ago

TAKE IT

TAKE IT
BEB 10 years ago

FOOLISH MABN

FOOLISH MABN
TORNONT 10 years ago

NEX TIME BEHAVES

NEX TIME BEHAVES
DUNN NPP 10 years ago

lies have short legs.

lies have short legs.
Nana Akyea Mensah, The Odikro. 10 years ago

OFFICE OF THE ODIKRO
a companion of the black star!

Feature Article:

Is The Elephant Finding Its Way Home?

I can sympathize with those who feel sad about the sudden departure of characters like Sir John and Jake for ...
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OFFICE OF THE ODIKRO
a companion of the black star!

Feature Article:

Is The Elephant Finding Its Way Home?

I can sympathize with those who feel sad about the sudden departure of characters like Sir John and Jake form the leadership of the NPP. The type of comedy they offered was rare. The only problem is that this is not a comedy. In a nation whose capital alone boasts of 90,000 homeless children, we can ill-afford comedians on our political landscape.

I felicitate the delegates of the NPP, and the NPP as a whole for allowing sense to prevail at the top echelons of the party, especially at this crucial stage in our history as a people, and facing the dire challenges that we are facing today.

Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, never allowed any meaningful analysis as to why the NPP lost the 2012 elections, beyond the fact that it was rigged. Even 24 hours before the Tamale vote, he was still quoted insisting that Nana Akufo-Addo won the 2012 elections!

A simple analysis of the unease the population felt about the belligerent "all die be die" nature of the campaign, inciting ethnocentric hostilities, tribal insults such as "Trokosi", and "Cow herds", show these are not the best way to get the vote swingers!

The NPP needs to organize a clean, peaceful and civilized electoral campaign, if it wants to be attractive as a party. Getting rid of the two comedians is an important first step, but a first step, nevertheless.

Unless the NPP is going to use a new face, it will be important for the number one pretender to the throne, Nana Akufo-Addo, to repudiate publicly the "we Akans are not cowards" declaration, as well as the "all die be die". He should also lead a convincing campaign to halt the "Trokosi" and "Cow herd" insults from his own supporters.

This is not to say that the NDC is not guilty of insulting NPP sympathisers. This is about the elephant coming home from the bush. It the NPP sincerely believes that they can campaign in the Volta Region and win vote swingers by calling everyone there as "Trokosi", they can go ahead.

The only way the NPP can make itself attractive is to distance itself from the violent past, focus more on bread and butter issues that concern the citizenry. It is difficult to see Nana Akufo-Addo admitting that he erred with "all die be die" or "we Akans" comments.

So far as Nana Akufo-Addo remains the front-runner of the flag-bearer race of the NPP, whether the elephant will find its way home from the bush, will have to depend on him, or the delegates. From the treatment meted to Jake and Sir John, I am becoming increasingly confident that the NPP delegates will know what to do.

Forward Ever! Backwards Never!

Pur'gu Saapre! Esq.,
Secretary to The Odikro.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

Nana addo is tooooo old to fight for his boys,JAKE AND SIR! STUPID JOHN. GHANA will save his bungalows from JAKE'S hands. Now the bungalow thief JAKE can proceed to supreme court with his pink sheet to find out,why the EC dec ...
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Nana addo is tooooo old to fight for his boys,JAKE AND SIR! STUPID JOHN. GHANA will save his bungalows from JAKE'S hands. Now the bungalow thief JAKE can proceed to supreme court with his pink sheet to find out,why the EC declared PAUL AFOKO THE WINNER,JAKE IS FOOLISH MAN.
insight to the bone 10 years ago

we shall now mobilize even more forces to support the revolution of chsange and bury the ndc of the rubbish of history . for us it doesnt matter who npp selects to rule , even a dog will get our support if it means getting ri ...
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we shall now mobilize even more forces to support the revolution of chsange and bury the ndc of the rubbish of history . for us it doesnt matter who npp selects to rule , even a dog will get our support if it means getting rid of the ndc menace
nanan 10 years ago

god punished you for pinksheets

god punished you for pinksheets
kofi Boakye 10 years ago

nest know how to talk to elders

nest know how to talk to elders
DUNN NPP 10 years ago

FOOL

FOOL
nanan 10 years ago

god has punished him for telling lies

god has punished him for telling lies
Rastee 10 years ago

I am tired of his reckless utterances

I am tired of his reckless utterances
BEB 10 years ago

YOU MUST LEARN HOW TO TALK

YOU MUST LEARN HOW TO TALK
MATIGARI 10 years ago

SURE HE HAS COMPLETED HIS SOJOURN IN ACCRA WHERE HE CAME TO INCREASE HIS HORIZON. BUT I BEGG HIM NOT TO RETURN TO KUMASI IMMEDIATELY. RATHER HE SHOULD STAY A LITTLE WHILE IN ACCRA SO HE COULD NOT DEGENERATE INTO WHAT HE WAS P ...
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SURE HE HAS COMPLETED HIS SOJOURN IN ACCRA WHERE HE CAME TO INCREASE HIS HORIZON. BUT I BEGG HIM NOT TO RETURN TO KUMASI IMMEDIATELY. RATHER HE SHOULD STAY A LITTLE WHILE IN ACCRA SO HE COULD NOT DEGENERATE INTO WHAT HE WAS PRIOR TO HIS COMING TO ACCRA
Dr. Danso. 10 years ago

An educated fool. He is uncouth and deserves to run back into the bush with his apologetic behavior.

An educated fool. He is uncouth and deserves to run back into the bush with his apologetic behavior.
Lamont 10 years ago

When you were insulting Alan, calling Afoko a convict and gay; when you proclaimed Nana the flag bearer even before nominations were opened the delegates were watching. Saturday was a massacre and a new era in our party has b ...
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When you were insulting Alan, calling Afoko a convict and gay; when you proclaimed Nana the flag bearer even before nominations were opened the delegates were watching. Saturday was a massacre and a new era in our party has been opened. No more short, ugly, arrogant, pompous, drug using, sacked from Oxford, fried of drug barons presidential candidates who think they have the birth right to be be president

Alan all the way
FLOATING VOTER. 10 years ago

Sir John,
You think, all of the party's membership is as naive as you are,not able to read between the lines ?You lost an election clean and fair,and instead of admitting,you resorted to the court,thinking all the members of ...
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Sir John,
You think, all of the party's membership is as naive as you are,not able to read between the lines ?You lost an election clean and fair,and instead of admitting,you resorted to the court,thinking all the members of your party will continue to be misled.
FLOATING VOTER. 10 years ago

Paul AFOKO,give it to them .

Paul AFOKO,give it to them .
Old Vandal 10 years ago

When sir john was elected into office the npp supporters said sir john was raid insecticide spray which they will use to spray gen mosquito. But they found out that the mosquito is resistant to raid insecticide. Hahahahaha.

When sir john was elected into office the npp supporters said sir john was raid insecticide spray which they will use to spray gen mosquito. But they found out that the mosquito is resistant to raid insecticide. Hahahahaha.
Agyeman 10 years ago

No, the wind of change blew the spray onto him, knocking him out! Providence favoured the mosquito!

No, the wind of change blew the spray onto him, knocking him out! Providence favoured the mosquito!
Al-HAJJ 10 years ago

...great leader Nkrumah's Ghana has become a den of fools with foolish utterance...

...great leader Nkrumah's Ghana has become a den of fools with foolish utterance...
Sisko 10 years ago

The exit of Sir John is the biiggest blessing to Ghanaian politics. At least, sanity will now prevail and the culture of insults would be reduced to the barest minimum.

The exit of Sir John is the biiggest blessing to Ghanaian politics. At least, sanity will now prevail and the culture of insults would be reduced to the barest minimum.
Ali 10 years ago

Who is going to miss this foul mouthed buffoon. It would have been good for the NDC if he had retained his position

Who is going to miss this foul mouthed buffoon. It would have been good for the NDC if he had retained his position
EZEKIEL 10 years ago

An "UN-educated" lawyer. He should go and engage himself PROFITABLY ! I wonder whether he can defend ANYBODY before a court AS A LAWYER !! It serves him right!

An "UN-educated" lawyer. He should go and engage himself PROFITABLY ! I wonder whether he can defend ANYBODY before a court AS A LAWYER !! It serves him right!
Chelsea Rolland 10 years ago

I miss u sir john

I miss u sir john
Kweku 10 years ago

This lunatic, tried to copy General Mosquito, look where it landed him.

This lunatic, tried to copy General Mosquito, look where it landed him.
Kwabena 10 years ago

Sir John can still spit fire from his
region, where in alliance with the new
NPP chairman can make the country
ungovernable

Sir John can still spit fire from his
region, where in alliance with the new
NPP chairman can make the country
ungovernable
CHRIS 10 years ago

Another senseless shooter is Kofi Jumah

Another senseless shooter is Kofi Jumah
princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

In the forest, a little turtle and a little snail began climbing a tree. It took them forever, but when they reached the highest limb, they were so happy. The turtle waved his arms and fell to the ground. The snail waved his ...
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In the forest, a little turtle and a little snail began climbing a tree. It took them forever, but when they reached the highest limb, they were so happy. The turtle waved his arms and fell to the ground. The snail waved his antennae and fell to the ground. After they came to, they began climbing the tree again. After quite some time, they reached the top. The turtle and the snail began waving, and again, fell to the ground. After several attempts (and BIG headaches), the 2 birds who had been watching them the whole time, shook their heads sadly. The female bird said to the male bird, "Do you think we should tell them they're adopted"?

SIR JOHN AND ASEIDU NKETIA WERE ALL ADOPTED INTO THEIR PARTIES AND WHEN THE ELECTORATE ARE FED UP WITH THEM,THEY WILL DUMP THEM.
SIR JOHN WAS TO SLOW TO PRODUCE LIKE THE TURTLE.NKETIA MAY BE THE SNAIL ENJOYING VICTORY AT THE MOMENT AND IF HE LOOSE,HE WILL FACE THE SAME FATE.
kofi abas 10 years ago

hahahahahaha

hahahahahaha
Sammy 10 years ago

Why can`t you enlist Dr. Pink sheet for the supreme court? I never once saw wisdom in anything that Sir John said. better for him to go.

Why can`t you enlist Dr. Pink sheet for the supreme court? I never once saw wisdom in anything that Sir John said. better for him to go.
NDC Monitor 10 years ago

I THINK YOU INJECTED EXCITEMENT INTO OUR POLITICAL LANDSCAPE. I'M SURE YOU WILL BE MISSED BY ALL. I WISH YOU THE BEST IN YOUR ENDEAVOURS! HOPEFULLY YOU WILL BE THE NEXT ATTORNEY GENERAL!

I THINK YOU INJECTED EXCITEMENT INTO OUR POLITICAL LANDSCAPE. I'M SURE YOU WILL BE MISSED BY ALL. I WISH YOU THE BEST IN YOUR ENDEAVOURS! HOPEFULLY YOU WILL BE THE NEXT ATTORNEY GENERAL!
GENERAL DeGAULE 10 years ago

"For all his faults as Chief Scribe of the NPP, Sir John would be missed by the world of Ghana politics."

The world? Ghana politics has been spared the idiocy of this bushman.

"For all his faults as Chief Scribe of the NPP, Sir John would be missed by the world of Ghana politics."

The world? Ghana politics has been spared the idiocy of this bushman.
Nokware 10 years ago

Greedy sir John , eyeing some MP seat this is the result( ,wama wo yonko atwa nkron wo so wo ntwa adu)

Greedy sir John , eyeing some MP seat this is the result( ,wama wo yonko atwa nkron wo so wo ntwa adu)
Unumi Bununya a.k.a Teteman Boy 10 years ago

This is nothing new in Ghana politics. It started with Afro Gbedemah with his NAL party. The Kumsai Sports Stadium was packed at his final election tour of Kumasi. The man left with the notion of victory at hand. But at the e ...
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This is nothing new in Ghana politics. It started with Afro Gbedemah with his NAL party. The Kumsai Sports Stadium was packed at his final election tour of Kumasi. The man left with the notion of victory at hand. But at the end it was a total disaster for the NAL party with a mere marginal votes from the Ashanti Region.
never mind 10 years ago

who is this fool to have wrote this article. I listened to sir john live on radio and he never said anything like that

who is this fool to have wrote this article. I listened to sir john live on radio and he never said anything like that
Asare 10 years ago

Ao humm sir John don't cry gd will panish them

Ao humm sir John don't cry gd will panish them
Abeeku Mensah 10 years ago

Sir John can finally live on earth like every living Ghanaian; earn a living by working and not by blowing hot air at political party functions.
Yes he may have Dr. Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe's largess to supplement his yet to be ...
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Sir John can finally live on earth like every living Ghanaian; earn a living by working and not by blowing hot air at political party functions.
Yes he may have Dr. Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe's largess to supplement his yet to be realized income from real work but it will be good for him.
OSEI TAWIA JUSTICE (USA). 10 years ago

APUU, WHO WILL MISS THIS KOOKOOASE KURASENI KRAKYE?. HE IS GONE FOREVER AND HE SHOULD GO WITH HIS STUPID AND USELESS AND PRIMITIVE IDEAS.THE DELEGATES HAS SHOWN HIM HOW TO DO POLITICS, NEXT TIME YOU WILL KNOW HOW
TO CONDUCT ...
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APUU, WHO WILL MISS THIS KOOKOOASE KURASENI KRAKYE?. HE IS GONE FOREVER AND HE SHOULD GO WITH HIS STUPID AND USELESS AND PRIMITIVE IDEAS.THE DELEGATES HAS SHOWN HIM HOW TO DO POLITICS, NEXT TIME YOU WILL KNOW HOW
TO CONDUCT YOURSELF WHEN YOU BECOME A PUBLIC FIGURE.YOU WIL KNOW HOW TO RESPECT YOUR PRESIDENT, THE SUPREME COURT JUDGES, YOUR ELDERS AND EVEN YOUR PARTY MEMBERS AND YOUR POLITICAL OPONENTS,"ABOA FUNU". NEXT TIME.
nkwantabesa 10 years ago

nobody should blame this man for his stupidity and ungentle man behavior. it could be that he was not trained by his biological parents. may be an uncle or cousin to any of his parents raised him up in a careless. who knows, ...
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nobody should blame this man for his stupidity and ungentle man behavior. it could be that he was not trained by his biological parents. may be an uncle or cousin to any of his parents raised him up in a careless. who knows, he could be one of the missing children picked from any of the SOS homes. what a pity!
Okaijah COWBOY 10 years ago

...gone and gone forever !

...gone and gone forever !
kaketonti 10 years ago

Thank you fair delegates.HOW SWEET IT IS TO VOTE-OUT Mr.Owusu-Afriyie.

Thank you fair delegates.HOW SWEET IT IS TO VOTE-OUT Mr.Owusu-Afriyie.
Antiochus - London 10 years ago

Sir John made his bed and he has to lie on it.

Sir John made his bed and he has to lie on it.
paa 10 years ago

u think fool enjoy for long?

u think fool enjoy for long?
Akos 10 years ago

Another Baptism of Fire.
He needs to wash his mouth with a potent detergent to rid it of the poison that spews out of it. He is just another corrupt politician fading into oblivion.

Another Baptism of Fire.
He needs to wash his mouth with a potent detergent to rid it of the poison that spews out of it. He is just another corrupt politician fading into oblivion.

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