By Dennis Peprah
Sunyani, (Bono), Jan. 26, GNA-A total of 7,997 delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bono Region are set for the party’s presidential primary on Saturday January 31 to elect a flagbearer for the Election 2028.
Mr Henry Osei Karikari, the Bono Regional Director of Elections and Research of the NPP told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview in Sunyani that the delegates were spread across the 12 politically administrative constituencies in the region.
He said the election materials were expected to arrive in Sunyani from the party’s headquarters in Accra on Monday January 26, saying on arrival the materials would be kept at the Police armoury for safe keeping.
In a breakdown, Mr Karikari said 943 delegates were expected to cast their ballot in Sunyani East, 837 in Tain, 760 in Dormaa Central, 755 in Wenchi, 751 in Jaman South and 734 in Berekum East constituencies.
The Jaman North has 628 delegates, Dormaa East, 498 delegates, Berekum West, 366 delegates, Dormaa West 333 delegates, and Banda constituency, 286 delegates.
Mr Karikari assured a more credible and transparent election and urged the delegates to come out in their numbers to vote for their choice of candidate.
The delegates will decide on the Former Vice President Alhaji Dr Bawumia, Mr Kennedy Agyapong, former Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Dr Bryan Acheampong, MP for Abetifi and former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, MP for Bosomtwe and former Minister of Education, and Mr Kwabena Agyepong, former General Secretary of the NPP.
GNA
Edited by Linda Asante Agyei