{"id":12886,"date":"2025-08-27T21:51:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=12886"},"modified":"2025-08-27T21:51:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:51:05","slug":"addai-nimoh-pulls-out-of-npp-flagbearer-race-slams-party-over-bias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=12886","title":{"rendered":"Addai-Nimoh pulls out of NPP flagbearer race, slams party over bias"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"252\">A member of the New Patriotic Party, Francis Addai-Nimoh, has withdrawn from the party\u2019s upcoming presidential primary, citing \u201cunhealthy monetisation,\u201d internal bias, and poor timing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"379\">He explained that the decision followed broad consultations with his team and careful reflection on the state of the party.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"594\">His decision is founded on the following: inappropriate political 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place unethical emphasis on money rather than competence and winnability,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his withdrawal, Addai-Nimoh wished the remaining aspirants well in their campaigns, and reaffirmed his loyalty to the NPP and to Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLong live the NPP and long live our homeland, Ghana,\u201d his statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/2025\/08\/27\/addai-nimoh-pulls-out-of-npp-flagbearer-race-slams-party-over-bias\/whatsapp-image-2025-08-27-at-17-51-21_a3db22c9-723x1024\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12887\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-27-at-17.51.21_a3db22c9-723x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"723\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-27-at-17.51.21_a3db22c9-723x1024-1.jpg 723w, 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