General News of Tuesday, 17 January 2017Source: citifmonline.comOpuni contributed to NDC’s defeat – NukpenuAnthony Nukpenu, Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the National Democratic CongressThe Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anthony Nukpenu, has said the immediate past Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Stephen K. Opuni, contributed to the NDC’s defeat in the 2016 polls. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Nukpenu insisted that “his [Opuni’s] role has also caused our defeat. “I know senior members of government and party who are bitter about Opuni and will not come out to talk. Blame Rawlings for NDC’s ‘humiliating defeat’ – NukpenuMr. Nukpenu has been blaming various individuals for the party’s defeat, including blaming former President Rawlings, the party’s Founder for their loss. Impunity and corruption caused NDC’s defeat – RawlingsMeanwhile ex-President John Rawlings has accused former government officials of causing the defeat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the just ended general elections.

Source: GhanaWeb January 17, 2017 06:25 UTC