NPP Selects "October 18" For presidential Primaries

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Executive Council (NEC) has slated Saturday October 18 for its Presidential Primaries. “This decision was taken at the Party’s National Council Meeting held at Alisa Hotel on Wednesday, 16th July 2014”

 The statement said,The council also set August 31, 2014 as the date for the Special Delegates Congress to elect the first five of the seven persons who have filed to contest the Presidential Primaries.

The Special Delegates Congress became necessary after seven persons filed nominations to contest for the flagbearer slot of the party ahead of general elections in 2016.

They are Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo , John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, Francis Addai Nimoh, Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku, Osei Ameyaw, Joe Ghartey and Stephen Asamoah Boateng.

Article 12 (5) B of the NPP's constitution states that "where there are more than five contestants for nomination as the party's Presidential candidate, a Special Electoral College shall cast their votes by secret ballot for the first five contestants to be shortlisted."