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NPP nomination process closes
Accra, Nov. 22, Ghanadot/GNA - The ruling New Patriotic
Party (NPP) on Thursday officially closed proceedings for
picking and filling nomination documents for the party's
December 22, Special National Delegates Congress to elect a
flag bearer for Election 2008.
Nominations were opened from September 22nd to December 22nd
in accordance with NPP Constitution.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Nana Ohene Ntow,
NPP General Secretary said 19 flag bearer aspirants picked
nomination forms, however one candidate Mr. John Kwame Kodua,
a Kumasi based lawyer failed to file his nomination.
He said Mr. Kodua did not assign any reason for withdrawing
from the contest but he pledged his commitment to the party
and that he would support the eventual winner after
Congress.
Vetting of the aspirants would also be completed on Tuesday,
November 27 with the vetting of Captain Nkrabeah Effa-Dartey,
former Deputy Minister of the Interior.
Nana Ohene Ntow said the party had constituted an Election
Committee to coordinate the electoral process, which
included casting of lot for position on the ballot paper,
printing of ballot papers and other electoral process.
He said the party would hold a rally on December 1 to
introduce all the eligible aspirants to the public at Kasoa
in the Central Region.
On preparation towards Congress, Nana Ohene Ntow said the
party had already secured the forecourt of the University of
Ghana, Legon, booked hostels for the all delegates and
started processing accreditation for all, including media
practitioners who would be covering the congress.
The NPP General Secretary assured the aspirants, supporters,
media and all who would attend the congress to abide by
tight security that would be mounted.
The contestants were: Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng,
former Chief Executive of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital; Vice
President Aliu Mahama; Mr Daniel Kwaku Botwe, former General
Secretary of the party and Minister of Information; Nana
Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, former Minister of Foreign Affairs;
and Mr Jake Otanka Obetsebi-Lamptey, former Minister of
Tourism and Diaspora Relations.
Others were; Mr Hackman Kwame Owusu-Agyemang, former
Minister of Works, Water Resources and Housing; Mr Alan
Kyeremanten former Minister of Trade and Presidential
Special Initiatives; Mr Yaw Osafo Maafo, former Minister of
Education Youth and Sports; Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku, a former
Minister and Mr Felix Kwasi Owusu-Adjapong, former Minister
of Parliamentary Affairs.
The rest are: Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor, former Minister of
Defence; Paapa Owusu Ankomah, former Minister of Education,
Science and Sports; Dr Arthur Kobina Kennedy, a Medical
Practitioner; Mr Boakye Kyeremanteng Agyarko a Banker; Mr
Kwabena Agyepong, former Presidential Press Secretary; Dr
Agyei Bawuah, Ambassador to India; Captain Nkrabeah
Effah-Dartey (rtd) and Professor Mike Oquaye, former
Minister of Communications.
GNA
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