The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will begin assessing presidential candidates vying to lead the party in the 2024 general elections today, July 3.
Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, former Minister of Trade; businessman Kwadwo Poku; and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the current Vice President, are among those who will be vetted today.
On Tuesday, July 4, the screening process will resume with other candidates, including former Energy Minister Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, former NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, and Assin Central Member of Parliament Kennedy Ohene Agyepong.
Evans Nimako, Secretary of the National Presidential Vetting Committee, stated in a statement that the remaining candidates would be scrutinised on July 5 and 6.
However, the NPP will have a special congress on August 26 to choose five candidates for the November 4 primary.
On Friday, June 30, the party established a nine-member vetting committee chaired by a former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, to oversee the vetting of the ten presidential hopefuls.
Read statement below for full details:
