As the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) November 4 primary draw near, Dr. Arthur Kennedy, a prominent member of the party, has urged delegates to prioritize the country’s best interest over receiving money from a candidate.
In an interview on Citi TV’s The Point of View, he emphasized that delegates should focus on the NPP’s interest instead of serving the self-interest of those who have led the party to the brink of bankruptcy and shame.
Dr. Arthur Kennedy is clear on his message: it’s time to put the country first and not be swayed by personal gain.
Over 200,000 delegates are expected to partake in the NPP’s presidential elections, scheduled for Saturday, November 4, 2023.
The election, which will elect a flagbearer to represent the party in the 2024 general elections, will take place in the various constituencies across all 16 regions of the country.
A total of 436 delegates will vote at the party’s headquarters at Asylum Down, Accra.
In the Ashanti Region, 34,987 delegates will vote, while 4,204 delegates will vote in the Ahafo Region. 39,134 delegates will vote in the Greater Accra Region. Volta has a delegate count of 11,995.
There have been counter-accusations from the camps of Kennedy Agyapong, MP for Assin Central, and the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, with the former accusing the latter of bribing him to step down from the race.
The four-horse race is between the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia; MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong; former Agric Minister, Dr. Owusu Akoto Afriyie; and former MP for Mampong, Francis Addai-Nimoh.
The former Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, resigned from the party in September, after the Special Delegates Conference, and declared his intention to contest as an independent candidate, citing intimidation of his supporters.
