I withdrew my nomination in support of NPP --Boadu

Mr. George Kwasi Boadu, Independent parliamentary candidate for Bantama, on Tuesday described a December 5, Daily Graphic advertiser's announcement that he was among 19 candidates who withdrew their nominations in support of National Democratic Congress (NDC), as misleading and unfounded.

"I wish to make it clear that I withdrew my nomination in support of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Mr J.A. Kufuor, in a press release on November 21", he said.

In a press statement in Kumasi, Mr Boadu said "I had made this position clear in my press release of November 21. It is therefore clear that the said advertiser's announcement was made in spite of my release just to defame me". He asked the media especially the Daily Graphic to correct what he described as "the unfortunate impression created" and also demanded an apology from the paper.

In the Daily Graphic of December 5, this year, an advertisement headlined "19 aspiring MP's support Mills", mentioned Mr Boadu as one of 19 opposition candidates, who allegedly resigned from their parties to support Professor John Atta Mills, "because he is the best amongst the presidential aspirants in election 2000."