The New Patriotic Party (NPP’s) flagbearer hopeful Nana Akufo-Addo will begin the second phase of his campaign today for votes ahead of the October 18 presidential primaries.
He will also embark on a 10-day tour of the country to thank delegates for their overwhelming endorsement at the party’s Super Delegates Congress.
His first destination will be in Wa, in the Upper West Region, before moving to the Upper East Region on Tuesday.
[contextly_sidebar id=”J1e7jkzcwPcFMWN0gyxt4VcUFnJ96oHG”]He will also on Wednesday meet the delegates from the Northern Region in the regional capital, Tamale.
Nana Akufo-Addo received an overwhelming 81% votes at the party’s Super Delegates Congress to make it into the top five list.
The congress was to prune the number of presidential aspirants from seven to five as stated in the party’s constitution. The four that made it with Nana Addo include: Alan Kyeremanteng, Kofi Osei Ameyaw, Francis Addai Nimo and Joe Ghartey.
Joe Ghartey has however bowed out of the race hence Nana Addo will be competing with Alan Kyeremanteng, Kofi Osei Ameyaw and Francis Addai Nimo.
Nana Addo’s spokesperson, Mustapha Hamid earlier on told Citi News his boss [Nana Addo] is bent on leading the NPP in the 2016 general elections.
Meanwhile, the NPP leadership has so far turn-down pressure to allow Nana Addo represent the party without any contest because of his emphatic win in Sunday’s congress.
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By: Godwin Allotey Akweiteh/citifmonline.com/Ghana