The Ashanti Regional Youth organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Raphael Patrick Sarfo’s vote casted has been rejected by the Ashanti Regional Director of the Electoral Commission and the police team supervising NPP’s Super delegates conference on KNUST campus.
Raphael Patrick Sarfo who is a supervisor for Vice President Bawumia, violated the electoral laws by showing who he voted for.
Agents of the various candidate raised alarm about his conduct. The development brought the elections to a halt for about 30 minutes, until his vote was declared rejected by the supervisors of the election.
Member of Parliament for the Effiduase constituency,Dr. Ayew Afriye who is the Ashanti regional campaign coordinator for Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia attempted to convince supervisors of the election to validate the vote, but his plea was rejected.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is today, Saturday, August 26, 2023, electing five Flagbearer aspirants to contest the party’s Presidential primary on 4th November 2023.
The 10 aspirants are: Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Former Agriculture Minister, Alan Kyerematen, former Trade Minister, Joe Ghartey, former Railways Minister, Kennedy Agyapong, MP for Assin Central, Kwadwo Poku, an energy expert, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, former party General Secretary, Boakye Agyarko, former Energy Minister
Kofi Konadu Apraku, former Trade Minister, Francis Addai Nimoh, former MP for Mampong.
The election which will see over 900 delegates voting will take place across the country.
The top five aspirants with the highest number of votes will take part in the main election on 4th November 2023, to elect a Flagbearer for the party going into the 2024 general election.
Source: Kasapafmonline.com
