The ruling New Patriotic Party is set to elect new national executives today Saturday July 16,2022.
Delegates have since Friday converged at the Accra Sports Stadium in the polls which will see General Secretary of the party John Boadu challenged as he seeks to retain the job. National chairman Freddie Blay is no longer running for the office making serial runner Stephen Ntim favourite in the race which has Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Professor Ameyaw Ekumfi among others.
Ahead of the polls, influential member of the party and nephew of President Akufo-Addo, Gabby Otchere-Darko has projected victory for the incumbent General Secretary John Boadu and Stephen Ntim for Chairman.
“Listening to the delegates, those I tip to win the NPP national officers’ race Saturday, are: Ntim for Chair; JB for GS; Nana B for Organiser; Kate for Women; Dr China for Treasurer; Rita and Kissi for Vice Chairs; Salam for Youth. May the best out of all 45 candidates win”.
About 6,146 delegates are voting in today’s polls. The Ashanti region has 816 delegates, Greater Accra is 2nd with 595 delegates, the Eastern region 3rd with 578 delegates, and the Central region 4th with 408 delegates.
Tescon has 291 delegates.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM