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NPP
presidential aspirants position themselves for the final
pick
Accra, Dec. 6, Ghanadot/GNA - The 17 President Aspirant of
the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the December 22
Special National Delegates’ Congress on Wednesday cast lots
for their positions on the ballot paper.
The two-phase process of balloting was to ensure
transparency in conformity with the electoral administrative
procedure adopted by the Electoral Commission in the last
two elections.
The first balloting was to determine the order in which
aspirants would be called to come and do the picking and the
second to determine the positions on the ballot paper.
At the end of the process, Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, former
Minister of Education, Science and Sports picked the first
position, whilst Mr Kwesi Felix Owusu-Agyapong, former
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs picked the last spot.
Ghana News Agency observed that most of the aspirants who
were represented by their agents immediately communicated
the message to their masters on phone.
Some superstitious party members were seen lamenting over
the positions, while others jubilated for the position,
which they considered could influence their chances of
winning the contest.
The final positions as to appear on the ballot papers were:
(1) Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo (2) Mr Kwabena Agyepong (3) Prof.
Mike Oquaye (4) Mr Kwame Hackman Owusu-Agyemang and (5) Dr
Barfuor Adjei-Barwuah.
The others were: (6) Mr Jake Otanka Obetsebi-Lamptey (7)
Daniel Kweku Botwe (8) Alan John Kyerematen (9) Dr Kofi
Konadu Apraku (10) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (11) Papa
Owusu Ankomah and (12) Mr Boakye Kyeremanteng Agyarko.
The rest were: (13) Dr Kobina Arthur Kennedy (14) Prof.
Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng (15) Alhaji Aliu Mahama (16) Dr.
Kwame Addo Kufuor and (17) Mr Felix Kwesi Owusu-Adjapong.
AAccording to a party directive
no aspirant would be allowed to supply labelled pure water
to delegates during the Congress.
GNA
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