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NPP flagbearership race: Know the over 900 special delegates to select 5 candidates for Nov 4 election

By Vincent Ashitey
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The NPP plans to hold a Special Delegates Congress on August 26, 2023, to select the top five candidates for the November election.

These five aspirants will then compete on November 4, 2023, to determine the NPP's flagbearer for the 2024 General Election.

10 individuals submitted their nomination forms to compete for the flagbearership position after nominations closed last month.

The Party on Monday, July 3 began the vetting process which ends on Thursday.

Per the rules of the game, if more than five aspirants qualify to contest, the party will convene a special electoral college to select five candidates for the final around.

Before the aspirants will know their fate there is a list making rounds which is purported to be that of over 900 NPP special delegates to select the top 5 for the November 4 presidential primary.

ELECTORAL COLLEGE COMPOSITION

1. All Constituency Chairmen  - 275

 

2. All Regional Executives  - 272

3. All NPP Members of Parliament - 137

4. Regional Representatives to the National Council - 60

5. Council of Elders - 30

 

6. Founding Members / Fathers - 123

7. Reps from the Women’s Wing - 3

8. Rep from the Youth Wing - 3

9. Reps from the Nasara Wing - 3

10. Three (3) reps from each of the 25 international branches - 75

11. All National Officers 

12. All Former National Officers 

13. The President 

14. Former Presidents 
Congress.