Martin Kpebu is a private legal practitioner
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has urged the National Democratic Congress to consider Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the North Tongu Member of Parliament and Minister of Foreign Affairs, as the vice presidential candidate in the 2028 general elections.
Speaking on TV3 on Saturday, February 8, 2025, Kpebu expressed his admiration for Ablakwa, the chairman of the ORAL committee, for his dedicated fight against corruption in the country.
According to him, if the NDC fails to capitalise on Ablakwa’s achievements in the fight against corruption and selects him as a flagbearer’s running mate, it could negatively impact their electoral fortunes.
“I’m not a member of your party [NDC] but I can say that in 2028 going into the elections, if NDC doesn’t make you the vice presidential candidate, I don’t know what they will do,” he said.
Kpebu, also a member of the Operation Recover All Loot committee, argued that the track record of the North Tongu MP demonstrates his dedicated passion for working in the country’s best interest.
He encouraged Ablakwa, who was also present on the show, to elevate his political career and aspirations, aiming for one of the top two positions in the lead-up to the 2028 elections.
“We have to be bold and I have said it here before. If you look at the track record and what he has done, if NDC doesn’t have this man for a vice presidential candidate, I don’t know what they will be doing in that election. Go ahead and declare and you will be the trailblazer.”
Ablakwa, on the other hand, responded optimistically, saying, “It’s a good suggestion, and I think it’s something we should consider.”
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