By Edward Acquah, GNA
Accra, Aug. 23, GNA – Fifty aspirants have picked nomination forms to contest 11 national executive positions in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming national executive elections, with five of them seeking the National Chairperson position.
The five are Paul Afoko, John Boadu, Boakye Agyarko, Sammy Crabbe, and Bernard Antwi Boasiako.
The incumbent National Chairman, Mr Stephen Ayesu Ntim, is not seeking re-election.
For the General Secretary position, incumbent Justin Kodua Frimpong is seeking a second term and faces competition from Eugene Boakye Antwi, Sylvester Tetteh and Charles Dwamena.
Eight aspirants picked forms for the National Organiser position.
They are Glover Daniel Nii Kwartei, Salam Mustapha, Kwame Prempeh, Archibald Korletey Gamor, Emmanuel Korsi Bodja, Nana Kwadjo Agyei Yeboah, Daniel Agyenim Boateng and Ali Maiga Halidu.
The National Youth Organiser position has attracted six aspirants: Clement Opoku Gyamfi, Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah, Michael Osei Boateng, Vera Oye Bram-Larbi, Kumi Alfred Ababio and Abanga Fuseini Yakubu.
Three aspirants picked forms to contest the National Women Organiser position.
They are Mavis Hawa Koomson, Perpetual Ekua Lomokie Akwada, and Safia Mohammed.
The National Communications Director position has two aspirants – Dennis Miracles Aboagye and Evans Kodo.
Gordon Asare Bediako, who had expressed interest in the Communications Director position, withdrew from the race on Saturday and endorsed Mr Aboagye.
For the National Vice Chairperson position, 13 aspirants picked forms. They include Henry Nana Boakye, Kojo Fosu Boadu, Mustapha Abdul Hameed, Samuel Pyne, Richard Ahiagba, Abena Pokua Boaitey Amoah, Alhaji Masawudu Osman, Yaa Amponsah Frimpong, George Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah, Horma Miez, Richard Oti Aboagye, Bright Esselfie Kumi and Nana Akomea.
The National Treasurer position attracted four aspirants – Alfred Kojo Thompson, Collins Nuntwiri Nuamah, Tahiru Issahaku Moomin and Ahmed Ruka Saida.
Five aspirants picked forms for the National Nasara Organiser position. They are Issaka Muazo Kunata, Salim Bamba, Razak Tahiru Maiga, Awal Mohammed and Mohammed Ali Suraj.
The NPP National Officers Elections Committee said the purchase or collection of a nomination form did not, by itself, constitute a valid nomination or candidature.
An aspirant would become a nominee only after properly filing the completed nomination form and accompanying documents within the prescribed period, subject to vetting and other processes required under the party’s constitution and election regulations, it said.
Filing of completed nomination forms commenced on Sunday, August 23, and will close on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
The nominees will subsequently be vetted from Monday, August 31, to Thursday, September 3, 2026.
The committee said the date for balloting had not yet been fixed because it wanted the filing, vetting and possible appeals processes to be completed before determining the final field of candidates.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe
Reporter: Edward Acquah
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