News:
August 4, 2014
All three sitting Members of Parliament who are part of the seven candidates contesting the flag bearer position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) now have a sound footing as they have been declared qualified to run in the elections.
The MPs namely Francis Addai Nimoh, MP for Mampong, Joe Ghartey, MP for Essikado Ketan and Kofi Osei Ameyaw MP for Asuaogyaman are part of the seven candidates that the National Vetting Committee of the New Patriotic Party has cleared.
Though the report of the vetting committee is out, the candidates have another hurdle to jump as their fate depend on the results of the Special Delegates Congress scheduled for August 31, 2014, which is to trim the number down to the top five who would eventually contest the position at the National Delegates Congress scheduled for October 18, 2014.
Under the chairmanship of Madam Ama Busia, a former member of the Council of State, the committee examined and vetted all the seven nominees seeking to contest the position of the flag bearer of the party for the 2016 general election.
The three (3) who are all experienced Legislators have to forfeit their rest at a time Parliament is on recess to crisscross the country to the various constituencies to canvass for the upcoming Special Delegates Congress scheduled for August 31, 2014.
They are expected to have stiff opposition from other contestants namely 2012 Flag bearer Nana Akufo Addo, Alan Kyeremanten and Dr. Kofi Konadu Appraku who are not new to the NPP presidential primaries.
According to the party’s General Secretary, Mr Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, there shall be balloting at the NPP headquarters on Tuesday August 5, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. for all the aspirants for positions on the ballot paper for the August 31, 2014 Special Electoral College.
Kwadwo Anim/Ghanamps.gov.gh