NPP to acclaim Akufo-Addo as Flagbearer on June 27

The Management of the Ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced to acclaim the sitting President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as its flagbearer for the 2020 general elections on June 27 this year.

In a statement signed by the General Secretary John Boadu and copied to Electionsinghana.com, the party said it will “on Saturday, June 27, 2020, acclaim the sole candidate who filed his nomination to contest in the 2020 presidential primaries, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as the party’s presidential candidate”.

It added in the statement that the acclamation of President Akufo-Addo together with his running mate “will be done at a special National Council meeting” in Accra with the media and relevant stakeholders in attendance.

“The party equally resolved to hold parliamentary primaries in Gushegu, Dormaa Central and Kwadaso constituencies in line with the decision of the National Executive Committee as follows: with the Gushegu Constituency, the party, after extensive consultation with relevant stakeholders, has, in line with Article 12 of the NPP Constitution, selected Mr Hassan Tampuli as its parliamentary candidate for the Constituency. This follows the decision of the two aspiring candidates, Hon. Iddi Ziblim and Osman Mahama, to withdraw from the parliamentary contest”.

“In Dormaa Constituency, the incumbent Member of Parliament and Minister of Health, Hon. Kwaku Agyemang Manu, shall contest in the primaries as an unopposed candidate following the decision of his sole contender, Dr Yao Yeboah to withdraw from the contest after the implementation of a successful roadmap”.

It added that “Primaries in the Kwadaso Constituency shall be held on Wednesday, 24 June 2020 following an amicable resolution of the issues regarding the constituency album”.

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“The party wishes to use this occasion to commend all the aspiring candidates who graciously withdrew from the contest and respected the party’s decision”, the statement said.

Source: ElectionsinGhana.com