The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it has put in place comprehensive measures to ensure a free, fair and transparent presidential super delegates election scheduled for Saturday, August 26.
The exercise will see delegates reduce the number of presidential aspirants from 10 to five ahead of the party’s flagbearer election on November 4.
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Chairman of the NPP Presidential Elections Committee, Professor Mike Oquaye, expressed confidence that the outcome of the election would be accepted by all contestants because of the transparent processes established by the committee.
He said concerns and queries raised by the aspirants had been addressed through democratic engagement and encouraged candidates to continue engaging the committee or the party’s national headquarters if further clarification was needed.
“Whatever queries the aspirants had, I can assure you that they had all been dealt with, and it was an exercise toward a democratic end,” he said.
The 10 aspirants contesting the super delegates election are Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, Joe Ghartey, Kwadwo Poku, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, Francis Addai-Nimoh, Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku and Boakye Kyerematen Agyarko.
Following a ballot conducted on July 26, the candidates were assigned positions on the ballot paper, with Kennedy Agyapong occupying the first position and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia the tenth.
As part of measures to safeguard the integrity of the election, the party has banned the use of mobile phones and cameras at polling centres to prevent vote-buying and protect the secrecy of the ballot.
The super delegates conference is a key stage in the NPP’s presidential selection process and will determine the five aspirants who will advance to the party’s presidential primaries later in the year.
