The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has congratulated the flagbearer-elect of the Convention People\u2019s Party (CPP), Ivor Kobina Greenstreet.<\/p>\n
In a statement signed by its acting General Secretary, John Boadu, the NPP said it is hopeful that Mr. Greenstreet\u2019s election will enrich Ghana\u2019s politics.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”WWLvU4aTgd7IEKwdMKwhmvfu2RUAMoxa”]\u201cWe are hopeful that his election will continue to enrich Ghana\u2019s politics with ideas and values that will improve the fortunes of the average Ghanaian,\u201d the party said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe New Patriotic Party extends its congratulations to Mr Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, the newly elected Presidential Candidate of the Convention People\u2019s Party (CPP).\u201d<\/p>\n
The NPP at the CPP\u2019s congress at the Trades Fair Centre requested an alliance with the CPP, but that was immediately turned down by the party\u2019s Chairman, Professor Edmund Delle.<\/p>\n
Mr. Greenstreet, an immediate past General Secretary of the party who had not been widely tipped to win in the flagbearership slot, polled a massive 1,288 votes<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>of the 1,992 valid votes.<\/p>\n He brushed off competition from former chairperson of the party, Samia Nkrumah who managed only 579 votes representing about 28.9%.<\/p>\n Samia has subsequently accused Greenstreet of vote buying.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Marian Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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