Seven candidates vying to lead the opposition New Patriotic
Party into the 2016 general elections will later today ballot for positions for
the upcoming Supper Delegates primaries. A Special Electoral College has been
fixed for August 31, 2014, which is aimed at whittling the number down to five
as the party’s constitution demands. The National Vetting Committee of the New
Patriotic Party approved the candidacy of all the seven presidential aspirants
who were vetted last week. The aspirants are, the 2012 flagbearer of the party,
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo; a former Trade Minister, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen,
Member of Parliament for Mampong, Francis Addai Nimo; and Dr. Kofi Konadu
Apraku, a former MP for Offinso. The rest are, a former Information Minister,
Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Joe Ghartey, MP for Essikado-Ketan; and Asuogyaman MP,
Osei Ameyaw. Director of Elections at the NPP Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah says
candidates are expected to converge at the party’s headquarters for the brief
exercise today. Positions on a ballot in Ghana politics is considered an
important campaign tool and is claimed to gift the candidate an advantage.
After placing third on the ballot for the national chairmanship position, then
aspirant Paul Afoko announced, the number three represented the trinity. Mr.
Afoko said being third on the ballot paper makes him the obvious choice because
the number three represents NPP's founding fathers, Danquah, Busia and Dombo.
Source: Joynews
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