Former Agric Minister, Dr Afriyie Akoto has disclosed the motive behind his presidential ambition.He says he wants to be president because he wants to make a contribution to the New Patriotic Party (NPP).“I want to be President because I want to be the flag bearer of the NPP,” he said.He made the remarks in an interview with JoyNews.The former Minister is known to have served the country in many ways.

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He served two terms as the Member of Parliament for Kwadaso from 2009 to 2016. While at Parliament, Afriyie Akoto was the Deputy Ranking Member for the Committee on Food and Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs. In January 2017, President Nana Akufo-Addo nominated Afriyie Akoto for the position of Minister of Food and Agriculture. He was approved the same month and served as Minister till he resigned in January 2023.

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 Given all these portfolios , host of PM Express, Evans Mensa, questioned why Dr Akoto still wants to lead the country.

response he noted that “to [be] given that opportunity for me to make a contribution to the New Patriotic Party.”Following the comment, the former Kwadaso MP, has come under severe fire, with many Ghanaians contending that he does not have the nation at heart, rather, he is

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only pursuing this ambition in the interest of his political party.

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