The presidential vetting committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) chaired by the former Speaker of Parliament Rev. Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye is expected to present its report to the National Council on Monday, July 10, 2023.
The committee has successfully vetted ten main aspirants who are contending to lead the party in the 2024 general election.
The vetting process began on Monday, July 3, to Thursday, July 6, 2023.
The spokesperson for the committee, who is the Member of Parliament(MP) for Akwapim South, OB Amoah, addressing journalists said the party will in the coming weeks complete the remaining processes leading up to the primaries.
“We have completed the processes. The next step is to submit our report to the party. That is the most important thing. We were given a week within which to conduct this research and submit a report. Based on our report, the party will follow on with its timetable. As we have put out, when they will ballot, when we will do the special college election, all have been spelled out by the party.”
“Thankfully, we have gone through the process and no petition has come against any person,” he added.
The ten aspirants who have been vetted successfully are Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, a former Trade Minister, Alan Kyerematen, a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Joe Ghartey, a former Minister of Food and Agric, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, a former General Secretary of NPP, Kwabena Agyei Agyapong, MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a former MP for Offinso North, Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku, a former Energy Minister, Boakye Kyeremanteng Agyarko, Energy expert, Kojo Opoku, and former Member of Parliament for Mampong Asante, Francis Addai-Nimoh.
Meanwhile, the presidential primaries for the party are slated for November 4, 2023.