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 Nana Akufo-Addo for Election 2008

Accra, Dec. 23, Ghanadot/GNA - Mr Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen on Sunday stood down after the first round of voting to pave the way for Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to Election 2008.


At the close of over 16-hours of voting and counting, Nana Akufo-Addo obtained 1,096 of the total 2,285 valid votes cast, representing about 47.97 per cent; Mr Kyerematen polled 738 votes representing about 32.30 per cent while the Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama placed third with 146 votes representing about 6.39 per cent. Eight votes were rejected.

 


Article 12 (7) of the NPP Constitution, on the Election of the Presidential Candidate states: "Where there is only one contestant for nominations as the Party's presidential candidate, the National Congress `shall acclaim his nomination as the party's Presidential Candidate.


"Where there is more than one contestant, each delegate will cast his or her vote by secret ballot for one of the contestants. Where a contestant obtains more than fifty percent (50%) of the votes cast, he or she shall be the party's Presidential Candidate.


"Where, however, no contestant obtains more than 50% of the votes cast, there shall be a run-off between the first two contestants and the contestant with a simple majority shall be the party's Presidential Candidate. In the event of a tie between the two contestants, the run off will continue until one contestant obtains a simple majority."


The Deputy Chairman of Electoral Commission in Charge of Operations, Mr Kwadwo Osafo-Kantanka, who conducted the elections declined to declare the winner and urged the NPP Executives and delegates to decide the next line of action.


After series of consultations, Mr Kyeremanteng conceded defeat to Nana Akufo-Addo.  Thus a good omen was established for the NPP into 2008 elections. 

 

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