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The occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has admonished members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to select a marketable individual in the choice of a Presidential candidate to lead the party come 2024.

According to him, choosing a candidate in the interest of the party without also factoring in the interest of the masses cannot help the party achieve its goals, thus seeking to maintain power. "You should choose a candidate that is also liked by the masses and not only party members. In this case, they'll support your course" he stated.

He also cautioned all aspirants to avoid politics of insults and character assassination as it would not augur well for the party.

His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was speaking at the Manhyia Palace when Mr. Francis Addai-Nimoh, NPP flagbearer hopeful, paid homage to him as he celebrated the Awukudae festival.

According to Sampson, the Asantehene further stated that he had no preferred candidate among all the aspirants, as they're all his sons and added that he would support and bless any candidate that will emerge winner in their primaries.

Mr. Francis Addai-Nimoh also spoke to Peacefmonline Sampson Kwame Nyamekye at the Manhyia, he said as the party desires to continue with governance, there is a need to find a unifier and a new face that is not part of the current government to woo the people to support them come 2024.

To the current government, Mr Addai Nimoh reminded him, he has a role to play in achieving the party’s vision to continue power or to break the eight thus working harder to make life better and easier for Ghanaians with this

Mr. Francis Addai -Nimoh, a former Member of Parliament for Mampong Constituency, was also at the Palace to formally inform the Asantehene of his intention to contest the flagbearership of the NPP and seek for his blessings.

This is the second time the 57-year-old engineer had attempted to become the NPP flagbearer. He contested the 2014 contest where he came third.