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The Minority Leader in Parliament, Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has revealed the rationale for the declaration of support by the majority of Members of Parliament of the New Patriotic Party for Nana Akufo-Addo ahead of the October 18 presidential primary of the party. Speaking at the Cultural Centre, the venue for a meeting between Nana Akufo-Addo and delegates of the NPP from the Ashanti Region, the Minority Leader explained that the decision of the MPs was premised on the fact that Nana Akufo-Addo is the only presidential aspirant who has, over time, expressed his desire to work with them. It is against this background that Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu indicated that the MPs had declared their backing for Nana Addo. �He (Nana Akufo-Addo) respected us, called on us and showed us that he is ready to work with us. This is one of the reasons why we (MPs) are ready to back Nana Akufo-Addo,� he said. The Minority Leader also called on the party�s rank and file to unite behind whoever is elected presidential candidate of the NPP, because �there must be unity if we are to win power.� The mismanagement of the Ghanaian economy by the NDC, he stressed, is not a pre-requisite for an NPP victory. Hon. K.T Hammond, Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, who also addressed the gathering, re-echoed the sentiments of the Minority Leader by stating that �members of Parliament have no problem whatsoever declaring support for Nana Akufo-Addo. It is Akufo-Addo�s time.� The Members of Parliament, who were present at the event and introduced to the gathering by the Minority Leader were Hon. Elizabeth Agyeman, Chair of the caucus of NPP MPs from Ashanti Region, and MP for Oforikrom; Hon. Kweku Kwarteng, MP for Obuasi West; Hon. Daniel Atta Boafo, MP for Fomena; Hon. K.T Hammond, MP for Adansi Asokwa; Hon. Johnson Kweku Adu, Ahafo Ano South West; Hon. Yaw Frimpong Addo, MP for Manso Adubia; Hon. Ama Pomaa Andoh, MP for Juaben; Hon. Francis Adaboh, MP for Ahafo Ano South East; Hon. Simon Osei Mensah, MP for Bosomtwe; and Hon. Akwasi Adu Poku, MP for Ahafo Ano North. The rest were Hon. Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, MP for Ejisu; Hon. Emmanuel Kwasi Gyamfi, MP for Odotobri; Hon. Agyen Frank Boakye, MP for Effiduase Asokore; Hon. Kweku Asante Boateng, MP for Asante Akyem South; Hon. Collins Owusu Amankwah; MP for Manhyia North; Hon. Patricia Appiagyei; MP for Asokwa; Hon. Collins Augustine Ntim, MP for Offinso North; Hon. Boakye Anthony Osei, MP for Atwima Nwabiagya South; Hon. Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah, MP for Akrofuom; Hon. William Owireku Aidoo, MP for Kwabre West; Hon. Dr. Kojo Appiah-Kubi, MP for Atwima Kwanwoma; Hon. Grace Addo, MP for Manso Nkwanta; Hon. Dr. Owusu Afriyie, MP for Kwadaso; Hon. Henry Kokofu, MP for Bantama; Hon. Ben Abdallah, MP for Offisnso South; Hon. Benito Owusu Bio, MP for Atwima Nwabiagya North; Hon. Kofi Frimpong, MP for Kwabre East; Hon. Kyei Frimpong Kwadwo, MP for Bosome Freho; and Hon. David Henric Yeboah, MP for Afigya Sekyere East.