The New Patriotic Party has cleared all five flagbearer aspirants to contest in the party’s upcoming race.
It follows our interception of correspondence from the elections committee of the party to all contenders signifying no disqualification and inviting all five contenders to take part in the balloting for positions on the ballot paper this Friday.
“I bring you warm greetings from the Presidential Elections Committee and congratulate you on a successful vetting outcome. The Chairman of the Committee has directed me to extend an invitation for your participation in a balloting process to determine your positions on the ballot paper for the upcoming January 31st Presidential primary,” parts of the letter read.
The party is expected to make an official announcement later today.
The clearance follows Tuesday’s meeting of the National Council in Accra, which reviewed the report of the Presidential Vetting Committee chaired by former Defence Minister, Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor.
Those cleared include Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, Bryan Acheampong, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum.
Per the party’s timetable, the notice of poll will be published next week Friday, ahead of the national congress scheduled for January 31 next year, with a possible run-off on February 14.
