The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has successfully completed its vetting of all presidential aspirants seeking to lead the party into the 2024 general elections.
The vetting committee chaired by Professor Mike Oquaye brought the vetting process to an end with Francis Addai-Nimoh being the last of ten (10) aspirants to be vetted.
The vetting process, which began on Monday, July 3, saw Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, a former Trade Minister, Alan Kyerematen, a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Joe Ghartey, a former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Akoto Afriyie, a former General Secretary of the NPP, Kwabena Agyei Agyapong, MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, apong, a former MP for Offinso North, Dr. Kofi Konada Apraku, a former Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko, and Kwadwo Poku appear before the committee to be assessed and share with members their ideas and vision for the party and the country as a whole.
According to Evans Nimako, who is secretary to the committee, aspirants raised a number of issues during the process adding that, the party will take the concerns of all aspirants into consideration before the elections.
“They raised the issue of fairness, and transparency of the process and I can assure you that looking at the calibre of people who constitute this kind of committee, they can be assured that the whole process will be conducted in a fair, free and transparent manner. That is assured,” he stated.
With the vetting process coming to an end, the party is expected to hold a special electoral college in August to reduce the number of aspirants to five (5) before the national congress in November.
