The New Patriotic Party(NPP’s) Super Delegates Congress comes off today.
Delegates will prune the number of aspirants seeking to lead the party in the 2016 presidential elections from seven to five.
The aspirants are Nana Akufo Addo, the two-time presidential candidate of the NPP, Alan Kyeremanten, Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku, Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, the three were Ministers in the Kufour government. The rest are Kofi Osei Ameyaw-a Deputy Minister in the Kufuor government and MP for Asuogyaman and Mr Isaac Osei, MP for Subin.
Nana Akufo Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Alan Kyerematen are seen as the two leading contenders in this race.
Though supporters of Nana Akufo Addo maintain that he remains the best candidate to lead the party into victory in 2016, those in the Kyeremanten camp believe Nana Akufo Addo has used all his chances.
A member of the party, David Hoezame, earlier sought a judicial order to restrain the NPP from holding the congress, but the Court dismissed the application.
By: Marian Efe Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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