The presidential vetting committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is expected to present its report on the just ended vetting of flagbearer aspirants to the National Council on Monday July 10, 2023.
The committee chaired by former speaker of parliament Prof. Mike Oquaye vetted all 10 aspirants seeking to lead the party into the 2024 general elections.
Addressing journalists after the vetting process which ended on Thursday July 6, 2023, the spokesperson for the committee, OB Amoah, said the party in the coming weeks will complete the remaining processes leading up to the primaries.
“We have completed the vetting processes. The next step is to submit our report to the party. That is the most important thing. We were given a week within which to conduct this research and submit a report. Based on our report, the party will follow on with its timetable. As we have put out, when they will ballot, when we will do the special college election, all have been spelt out by the party.”
He added that, “Thankfully, we have gone through the process and no petition has come against any person.”
The vetting committee successfully vetted the 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 Agric, Dr. Owusu Akoto Afriyie, a former General Secretary of NPP, Kwabena Agyei Agyapong, MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a former MP for Offinso North, Dr. Kofi Konada Apraku, a former Energy, Minister, Boakye Agyarko, Kwadwo Poku, former Member of Parliament for Mampong, Francis Addai-Nimoh.
The party will also conduct a special electoral college to reduce the number of aspirants to five in August before the National congress in November, 2023.
