Former General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Lawyer Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, also known as Sir John, after a long break from politics has broken his silence, saying speculations that Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, twice standard bearer of the party might cede his position on the grounds of sickness to his two-time running mate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, should he (Nana Addo) win the flagbearer contest of the NPP is a �vicious lie� from �desperate minds�.