According to Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, roughly 95 percent of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament have voiced support for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2017 Presidential election.
Over 200,000 delegates from throughout the country are anticipated to vote in the polls, which are set for November 4, 2023.
The exercise, which will select a flagbearer to represent the party in the 2024 General Elections, will take place in each of the country’s 16 constituencies.
In an interview, the legislator expressed hope about Dr. Bawumia’s triumph as the NPP’s flagbearer.
“We know it is a foregone decision, Dr Bawumia is going to win hands down. It used to be around 80 percent. Now it’s moved higher. We are now doing like 95 percent of MPs who clearly believe that we should rally behind the Vice President. We are now hovering around 95 percent. It will even get better on the D-Day, and I think it’s looking extremely good. Our focus now is to ensure that after Saturday, we progress into a united front,” the Nsawam Adoagyiri MP stated.
The NPP is preparing for its presidential primaries on November 4th.
The four candidates for flagbearer have signed a pledge not to resign from the party if any of them loses the primary on Saturday.
The decision was made after a meeting between the National Council of Elders and the candidates.
Dr. Bawumia is the leader in the contest, although he is up against Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong.
According to a recent survey conducted by the Institute of Research, Innovation, and Development at Kumasi Technical University, Bawumia has a better chance of winning the next NPP flagbearer election, with an overwhelming victory in eight areas.
According to the poll, 71.1% of NPP delegates feel Bawumia has a greater chance of breaking the eight-year cycle, while 26.8% believe Kennedy Agyapong has a better chance.
Former Agriculture Minister Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto and former Mampong MP Francis Addai-Nimoh are the other two candidates.
