NPP acclaims Akufo-Addo as 2020 presidential candidate

Ghana’s president Akufo-Addo is to be acclaimed as the sole candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), as he seeks a second term re-election bid.

The NPP said in a statement issued by its General Secretary, John Boadu on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 that: “The party has resolved to acclaim the sole candidate who had filed his nomination to contest in the presidential primaries, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as the party’s 2020 presidential candidate.”

According to the NPP, a date for the acclamation will be announced at a later date.

“The date for the acclamation of the presidential candidate and his running mate will soon be communicated to the general public. Equally, the party will soon issue guidelines for the conduct of the parliamentary primaries,” the statement added.

President Akufo-Addo filed his nomination to contest in the NPP’s presidential elections on February 20, 2020.

The President has also maintained Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as his running mate for the 2020 general elections.

He will face off with former president and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, John Mahama, who has staged a comeback for the top job.

NPP holds Parliamentary Primaries June 20

Meanwhile, the party has also settled on June 20, 2020, to conduct its parliamentary primaries in constituencies where it has sitting Members of Parliament.

“The NPP has scheduled June 20, 2020, to hold its Parliamentary Primaries in the 168 Constituencies where the Party has sitting MPs to elect its Parliamentary Candidates for the 2020 General Elections.”

“These critical decisions were taken by the party at a National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Council meetings jointly held on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at the Alisa Hotel in Accra,” the statement further noted.

Below is the full statement from the party

The NPP has scheduled June 20, 2020, to hold its Parliamentary Primaries in the 168 Constituencies where the Party has sitting MPs to elect its Parliamentary Candidates for the 2020 General Elections.

The Party has also resolved to acclaim the sole candidate who had filed his nomination to contest in the Presidential Primaries, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as the Party’s 2020 Presidential Candidate.

These critical decisions were taken by the party at a National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Council meetings jointly held on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.

The date for the acclamation of the Presidential Candidate and his Running Mate will soon be communicated to the general public. Equally, the Party will soon issue guidelines for the conduct of the Parliamentary Primaries.

Thank you.

John Boadu

General Secretary

By Jonathan Ofori, Daily Mail GH