NPP presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo to visit USA and Canada
Loading ...From May 29th to June 9th, the 2008 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ghana’s ruling political Party, will make a historic visit to five North American cities—Toronto, New York, Washington, D.C, Chicago and Los Angeles.
This will be Hon. Nana Akufo-Addo’s first tour of North America since he secured the Party’s nomination as its Flag Bearer on December 23, 2007 at the NPP Congress in Accra.
As a founding member of the NPP, his slogan for the Party’s primary “Ye nim wo firi tete” (We have known you for a very long time) struck a cord with the voting delegates.
In addition to serving for eleven years as a Member of Ghana’s Parliament, Hon. Nana Akufo-Addo also served under Ghana’s current government for two years as Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and for four years as the Foreign Affairs Minister.
He has played many leadership roles on the international stage; most recently as the Chairperson of the United Nations Security Council and Chairman of the Executive Council of the African Union.
Mr Kofi A. Boateng, the Chairman of NPP-USA describes the purpose of Hon. Nana Akufo-Addo’s trip as “ This is a golden moment for us to achieve two goals – expose the 2008 NPP Presidential Candidate to as many Ghanaians as possible who will in turn influence votes for NPP in Ghana; and raise the profile of NPP in the USA and Canada with regards to our ability to assist massively in all respects in the 2008 elections to ensure a resounding victory for NPP led by Nana Akufo- Addo”.
Each of the cities Hon. Nana Akufo-Addo is scheduled to visit boasts a large population of Ghanaians. In response to the high level of excitement and anticipation, numerous public activities have been scheduled which will enable Ghanaians to meet and interact with the 2008 NPP Presidential Candidate.
The public events and contact information are as follows:
TORONTO
Contact: Chairman - MacDonald Agbenyo - 416-720-4104
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | VENUE |
| Thurs., May 29th | 8.30 – 10.30 pm | Community Welcome Forum | Ghana Presby. Church, Hwy 400/ Finch Ave. Toronto, Canada |
| Fri., May 30th | 8.30 –10.30 am | Meet-and-Greet Breakfast | Days Inn 1677 Wilson Avenue Toronto, Canada |
| Fri. May 30th | 8.30pm – Midnight | Community Event | Days Inn 1677 Wilson Avenue Toronto |
NEW YORK
Contact: Deputy Chairman - Ben Kwasi Afrifa - 646-302-4667
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | VENUE |
| Sat., May 31st | 8.00 pm – 1.00 am | Community Event | Hotel Pennsylvania 401 7th Ave. (@ 34th Ave, Opp. Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| Sun., June 1st | 12.00pm – 3.00pm | Meeting with NPP members | Call contact for details |
| Sun., June 1st | 5.00pm – 9.00pm | Special Event | Call contact for details |
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Contact: Deputy Chairman - Nana Nti Yeboah - 703-867-1915
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | VENUE |
| Tues., June 3rd | 6.00pm – 11.00pm | Special Dinner | Call contact for details |
| Wed., June 4th | 6.00pm –9.00pm | Community Forum | Comfort Inn 6560 Loisdale Court Springfield, Virginia |
CHICAGO
Contact: Chairman - Kofi Amoabin - 630-805-4028
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | VENUE |
| Thurs., June 5th | 6.00pm to 9.00pm | Special Reception | Call contact for details |
| Fri., June 6th | 12.00 pm –2.00 pm | Special Luncheon | Call contact for details |
| Fri., June 6th | 7.00 pm –10.00pm | Community Forum | Four Point Sheraton 7353 S. Cicero Ave., Chicago, Illinois |
| Fri., June 6th | 10.00 pm –2.00 am | Dance | Bolingbrook Golf Course 2001 Rodeo Drive Bolingbrook, Illinois |
LOS ANGELES
Contact: Chairman - William Assibey - 562-889-6613
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | VENUE |
| Sat. June 7th | 8.00 pm – Midnight | Community Event | Hilton, Los Angeles Airport 5711 W. Century Blvd. Los Angeles, California |
| Sun., June 8th | 2.00 pm –5.00pm | Special Luncheon | Call contact for details |
| Mon., June 9th | 12.00 pm –3.00 pm | Special Luncheon | Call contact for details |
Please contact NPP-USA Media Committee via: kwakuyeboah@comcast.net or 413-300-4563 or visit http://www.nppusa.org for updates and further details.
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