{"id":739463,"date":"2022-01-07T17:13:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T17:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/07\/npp-flagbearer-aspirants-who-may-go-for-primaries-finally-revealed-by-director-of-communications\/"},"modified":"2022-01-07T17:13:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T17:13:02","slug":"npp-flagbearer-aspirants-who-may-go-for-primaries-finally-revealed-by-director-of-communications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/07\/npp-flagbearer-aspirants-who-may-go-for-primaries-finally-revealed-by-director-of-communications\/","title":{"rendered":"NPP Flagbearer: Aspirants Who May Go For Primaries Finally Revealed By Director Of Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<p>The Director of Communications for the ruling New Patriotic Party Mr. Yaw Boaben Asamoah has enlisted six persons whom he claims to aware will run for the flagbearer contest of the party. The<span style=\"color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);\"> NPP legislator was speaking on Good Morning Ghana show on Metro TV on Thursday monitored by CitizenOne when he made this revelation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/c5218c246458437eb99a4f5498fb2ad5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am aware the vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is in this race. We are being told that the minister for trade and industry, Hon. Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen is planning to join the race. I am gathering that Hon. Joe Ghartey will consider contesting. Information available to me just now is that Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, minister for food and agriculture is interested in the position. I am not certain but it is likely Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku has indicated his willingness to come back&#8221;, the marveric communicator stated.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/9eee9862ef7040019da10934843859c6\"\/><\/p>\n<p>He said the party resolved to allow only five persons go for presidential primaries. This is because the party wants to prevent a situation where 17 people will picked forms to contest for the party&#8217; s flagbearership race as happened in 2007. He said if all six qualify at the vetting level, there will be a special balloting to select the five who will then be cleared to contest for the flagbearership.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cb79959b1a4e483bbb819ae54b64f3a8\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is tipped the best bet to succeed Nana Akufo Addo as NPP flagbearer. The vice president is considered a preferred choice due to his contribution in bringing the party into power.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the elections, Dr. Bawumia projected himself as the economic messiah. He promised Ghanaians his government will not borrow to develop the country.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/b6c689bfa8544f2ba3aec33c123b48b3.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In 2018, the vice president indicated that the government was going to toll the major roads to raise revenue to build more roads. He added that the government will not impose more taxes on Ghanaians. Fast forward into 2022 the Government is seeking to introduce E Levy while the road tolling has been abolished.<\/p>\n<p>Many people think these inconsistencies will affect the chances of Dr. Bawumia.<\/p>\n<p>CitizenOne<\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: CitizenOne (via  Opera<br \/>\nNews )<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"copyright hide\">\n<span class=\"content\">    ,  .   ,     .       () , , , , , , , , .      \/ ,  and\/or  .     ,  , and\/or  ,      and\/or     <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"see-more\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"tags\">\nAlan Kwadwo Kyerematen<br \/>\nGood Morning Ghana<br \/>\nJoe Ghartey<br \/>\nNPP<br \/>\nNew Patriotic Party<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Director of Communications for the ruling New Patriotic Party Mr. Yaw Boaben Asamoah has enlisted six persons whom he claims to aware will run for the flagbearer contest of the party. The NPP legislator was speaking on Good Morning Ghana show on Metro TV on Thursday monitored by CitizenOne when he made this revelation. 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