Hassan Ayariga to form new party?

After failing to lead the Peoples National Convention (PNC) in the just ended Presidential polls, the 2012 presidential candidate Hassan Ayariga has indicated that he will contest the 2016 elections as flagbearer but not on the ticket of the PNC.

According to him, he was not treated fairly adding that the party doesn’t deserve him.

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In an interview, he said, "I don’t think that PNC deserves me because I believe that I am there to build the party, I have committed resources in building the party not the opposite so if the PNC wants Edward Mahama [then] Hassan Ayariga is out of the party."

He described his former party as illegal saying, "I am not going to endorse an illegal party anymore. I have tried to build this party. I have tried to build this party from illegality and make it more formidable and more united."

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Dr. Edward Mahama was elected as the flagbearer to lead the PNC for the 2016 lections.

He beat his close contender Hassan Ayariga who was the the party's presidential candidate for the 2012 election.

Dr. Mahama polled had 492 votes whilst  Hassan Ayariga polled 426 votes.