The 2012 New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Tamale North constituency Akilu Sayibu has called on the rank and file of the party in the Northern Region to rally behind Chairman Bugiri Naabu to enable the party to implement effective and winnable campaign strategies to ensure victory in December.
He made this call during an interaction with the media in Tamale.
Mr Sayibu, who has generally been seen as an avowed critic of Bugiri Naabu, told the media that his strong views about happenings in the NPP in the Northern Region provided the platform in the past for certain people to misconstrue him.
Mr. Sayibu added that he was responsible for his views on topical political issues in Northern Region and in the country but not accountable for how his views are interpreted.
President Mahama and his NDC government are underperforming and it is only ideal for there to be a change of government through the thumb on December 7, Mr Sayibu opined.
The former parliamentary candidate also criticized President Mahama for mounting billboards in Tamale to highlight his compassion.
To this, Mr Sayibu remarked: “Show practical compassion to the suffering people not on billboards. Big photos and writings on billboards do not put food on table.”
Mr Sayibu also used the occasion to call on the electorate in Northern Region to vote massively for people who have the experience and track record to represent them in Parliament but not to vote for people on ethnic, religious and chieftaincy grounds.
Hon. Akilu hinted that Ghanaians have seen what an NDC government under President Mahama can offer.
The next thing to do is to give Nana and Bawumia the chance to make life better for Ghanaians come December 7, he added.