NPP postpones delegates conference to July 7

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has postponed its national delegates’ conference to July 7, 2018 due to the Eid al-Adha festivities.

The conference was scheduled to be held in June 15-17, 2018 in Koforidua in the Eastern region.

This comes after the Muslim community of the party petitioned the leadership of the party to re-schedule the date for the election of the national leaders for the party.

The event is to elect national leaders who will be in the helm of affairs of the party for the 2020 general elections.

Eid al-Adha, also called the “Sacrifice Feast”, is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year, and considered the holier of the two.

More than fourteen of them have already picked their nomination forms to contest for various national positions.

The closing date for the nomination forms picking ends May 10, 2018. Aspirants are expected to submit their forms on Tuesday, May 15.

Some of the members contesting for various positions include:

John Boadu: Acting General Secretary: Vying for the same position.

Freddie Blay: Acting National Chairman Aspirant: (Contesting for same position).

Stephen Ntim: National Chairman Aspirant.

Alhaji Abubakar Abdul-Rahman, aka Alhaji Short, the incumbent Upper West Regional Chairman: National Chairman Aspirant.

Kate Gyamfua: Women’s Organizer hopeful.

Joyce Konokie Zampare: National Women’s Organizer aspirant

Sammi Awuku: (Former National Youth Organiser): National Organiser hopeful

Agnes A. Chigabatia, former minister: Vice Chairperson aspirant.

Alhaji Shumbu Musah Shariff: Nasara Coordinator aspirant.

Abdul Aziz Harunafuta: Nasara Coordinator aspirant.

Nuhu Bayorbo Mahama: Treasurer hopeful.

Kwabena Abankwah-Yeboah (incumbent): National Treasurer.

Abraham Obeng Amoakohene: National Treasurer.

Fredrick Fredua Antoh, popularly called F.F. Antoh – the current 2nd Vice National Chairman: 1st National Vice Chairman  hopeful.

Henry Nana Boakye, popularly called Nana B: National Youth Organizer aspirant.

Kamaldeen Abdulai: National Youth Organizer aspirant.

Alhaji Ahmed Zaruk Nuhu and Alhaji Rashid Adam: National Nasara Coordinator hopeful.

The five-member National Elections Committee tasked to conduct the elections with support from the Electoral Commission include:

Rev (Prof) Samuel Asante-Antwi (chairman)

Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful (MP for Ablekuma West)

Hackman Owusu-Agyemang

Madam Agnes Okudzeto (former national third vice chairperson)

Evans Nimako (acting director of research and elections).

 

 

 

By: Ghana/Ultimatefmonline.com/106.9FM

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