More than 7,000 delegates of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today, Saturday, 3 October, converge at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi to elect national executive officers.
The delegates are expected to cast their votes for a new cohort of leaders who will steer the administrative and political affairs of the party for the next four-year term.
Key portfolios up for contested elections include National Chairman, Vice Chairpersons, National Treasurer, General Secretary, National Organiser, Women’s Organiser, Youth Organiser, and the National Nasara Coordinator.
Meanwhile, the position of National Communications Director will not be put to a vote. Miracles Aboagye has been deemed elected unopposed after emerging as the sole candidate who successfully filed nomination forms when the party officially opened nominations for the national contest.
Security agencies and event organisers have instituted measures at the venue to ensure a seamless process as delegates from across the sixteen regions arrive to exercise their franchise.
Here is the breakdown of candidates approved to contest in the various executive portfolios at the NPP National Delegates Conference:
National Chairman
John Boadu
Sammy Crabbe
Paul Afoko
Boakye Agyarko
(Note: Bernard Antwi Boasiako / Chairman Wontumi withdrew prior to balloting).
National Vice-Chairperson
(Top 3 candidates with the highest votes will be elected First, Second, and Third Vice-Chairpersons)
Mustapha Abdul-Hamid
Kojo Fosu Boadu
George Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah
Richard Ahiagbah
Alhaji Masawudu Osman
Richard Oti Aboagye
Abena Pokua Boaitey Amoah
Yaa Amponsah Frimpong
Henry Nana Boakye
Horma Akesie Miezah
Samuel Pyne
Nana Akomea
Bright Esselfie Kumi
General Secretary
Sylvester Tetteh
Eugene Boakye Antwi
Justin Frimpong Kodua
Dr. Charles Dwamena
National Treasurer
Hajia Ruka Ahmed
Alfred Kojo Thompson
Tahiru Moomen
Collins Nuntwiri Nuamah
National Organiser
Kwame Prempeh
Daniel Agyenim Boateng
Archibald Gamor Korletey
Nana Kwadjo Agyei Yeboah
Ali Maiga Halidu
Emmanuel Korsi Bodja
Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover
(Note: Salam Mustapha withdrew from this race).
National Youth Organiser
Alfred Kumi Ababio
Vera Oye Bram-Larbi
Michael Osei Boateng
Abanga Fuseini Yakubu
Clement Opoku Gyamfi
Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah
National Women’s Organiser
Hajia Safia Mohammed
Mavis Hawa Koomson
National Nasara Coordinator
Mohammed Ali Suraj
Issaka Muazo Kunata
Awal Mohammed
Alhaji Salim Bamba
Razak Tahiru Maiga
National Communications Director
Dennis Miracles Aboagye (Elected Unopposed)
By Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana