The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Akufo-Addo has urged residents of Gomoa East  constituency to vote massively for him and the party’s candidate, Kojo Asemanyi in the upcoming general election.

With the NPP aiming at securing a decisive majority in the popular vote, as well as securing the majority of parliamentary seats, Nana Akufo-Addo appealed to residents of Gomoa East not to entertain any thoughts of voting “skirt and blouse”, either in the presidential or parliamentary election.

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Nana Addo was addressing residents of Gomoa Akotsi in the Gomoa East constituency, on Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at the commencement of his 3-day tour of the Central Region.

He urged all candidates in the 2015 parliamentary primary to rally behind the party’s candidate, Kojo Asemanyi, recounting his own experience in 1998 when he fully supported then candidate John Agyekum Kufuor to enable the NPP win the 2000 elections.

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“A true NPP member always accepts the decision of the party’s Electoral College. When it’s your turn, the party will reward you. That is why I am also here today as flagbearer of the NPP. So those trumpeting ‘skirt and blouse’ should stop, and rather, help Kojo Asemanyi and push him to parliament,” he said.