According to Johnson Asiedu Nketia, he is not prepared to end his friendship with Samuel Ofosu Ampofo in the name of party elections.

In order to take over as Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), General Mosquito, as he is often known, deposed Mr. Ofosu Ampofo.

Asiedu Nketiah received 65.17% of the vote during the 10th National Delegates Congress, which made him the only candidate for the Party's upcoming 2022 National Delegates Congress.

Asiedu Nketia pledged to protect the bond he has developed with his former boss, who has been a friend for more than 20 years, during his swearing-in speech.

“I will like to thank, most importantly, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo who has been my friend for 25 years. I value the friendship, so I don’t think we are going to sacrifice that friendship because of this contest,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mr Ofosu-Ampofo got 2,892 votes representing 33.81% of the votes cast.

About an hour to the end of the collation, Mr Ofosu Ampofo was spotted leaving the stadium in his vehicle.

General Mosquito insists that this election calls for unity among the party’s rank and file toward victory in 2024.

This is the only way, according to him, that Ghana’s economic crisis can be lessened.