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By Christopher Arko\u00a0<\/p>\n
Accra, Nov. 1 GNA \u2013 The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will tomorrow, November 04, 2023, elect a flagbearer to lead the Party into the 2024 General Election.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Dr Owusu Afriyie-Akoto, a former Minister for Food and Agriculture, and Mr Francis Addai-Nimoh, a former MP for Mampong are vying for the NPP flagbearer position.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Over 200,000 delegates are expected to participate in the election nationwide, which will take place in 275 polling stations and 16 regional centres.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All is set for the polls with the aspirants signing an undertaking to accept the results of the presidential primaries at a meeting with the Elections Committee and national executives of the Party 48 hours to the polls.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The aspirants have also agreed not to resign from the Party if they lose the elections and support the eventual winner of the contest.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
A total of ten aspirants \u2013 Mr\u00a0 Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Joe Ghartey, Kennedy Agyapong, Boakye Agyarko, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, Dr Owusu Afriyie-Akoto, Francis Addai-Nimoh, Dr Konadu Apraku and Kojo Poku in May this year filed to contest the flagbearer position.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the end of the August 26 polls, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Mr Kennedy Agyapong, Mr Alan Kyerematen, Dr Owusu Afriyie-Akoto, Mr Francis Addai-Nimoh and Mr Boakye Agyarko per their votes, were shortlisted to contest on November 4, 2023, for the slot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr Francis Addai-Nimoh and Boakye Agyarko had a tie in their votes and scheduled to take part in a special vote to break the tie, but Mr Boakye Agyarko withdrew from the contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr Alan Kyerematen, later resigned from the Party after the Special Delegates Conference and stated his resolve to contest as an independent candidate citing intimidation of his supporters.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the police and the Electoral Commission have stated their readiness for the election tomorrow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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