{"id":1015,"date":"2023-09-13T18:16:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T18:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/?p=1015"},"modified":"2023-09-13T18:16:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T18:16:48","slug":"npp-flagbearer-balloting-held-ken-agyapong-picks-number-1-bawumia-picks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/13\/npp-flagbearer-balloting-held-ken-agyapong-picks-number-1-bawumia-picks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NPP flagbearer balloting held; Ken Agyapong picks number 1, Bawumia picks 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has held balloting for its flagbearer hopefuls ahead of the delegates conference on November 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the balloting held in Accra on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, Kennedy Agyapong picked the first slot followed by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia who picked the second slot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Minister for Agriculture Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto picked the third slot while former MP for Mampong, Francis Addai Nimo picked the fourth slot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The balloting was conducted by the party\u2019s national election committee. The NPP is expected to hold its national delegates conference on November 4 to elect its flagbearer for the 2024 general elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The party is currently in a four-horse race, with Ken Agyapong, Dr Bawumia, and Dr Akoto being the main contenders. Alan Kyeremateng pulled out of the race after the Special Delegates Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ken Agyapong, who is a popular NPP Member of Parliament for Assin Central, has been a vocal critic of the government and has promised to bring about change if he is elected flagbearer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Bawumia is the current vice president and is seen as the frontrunner in the race. He is seen as a safe pair of hands and is popular among the party\u2019s intellectuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Akoto is a former minister of agriculture and is seen as a technocrat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NPP is the ruling party in Ghana and has been in power since 2017. The party is hoping to win a third term in office in the 2024 general elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NPP is facing a strong challenge from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The NDC is led by former president John Mahama and is hoping to return to power in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2024 general elections are expected to be a closely contested race. The NPP and the NDC are the two main contenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Citi Newsroom<\/sub><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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