{"id":43334,"date":"2014-08-31T08:40:26","date_gmt":"2014-08-31T08:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=43334"},"modified":"2014-08-31T13:26:53","modified_gmt":"2014-08-31T13:26:53","slug":"npp-super-delegates-congress-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=43334","title":{"rendered":"NPP Super Delegates Congress underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates have begun voting across the ten regions of the country to prune the number of\u00a0aspirants seeking to lead the party in the 2016 presidential elections from seven to five.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Citi News\u2019s <\/strong>Sammy Wiafe who is at the party&#8217;s headquarters\u00a0 reported that 25 people have voted but voting stalled\u00a0 for about 20 minutes due to a disagreement over eligibilty of one of the voters.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/BwXJJyeIYAAAT-P.jpg:large\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"1024\" \/><\/div>\n<p>According to Sammy Wiafe, an agent of Addai Nimoh, one of the presidential aspirants delayed the process over a voter whose transfer of vote letter had not being signed by the General Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate that the 2012 presidential candidate of the NPP,\u00a0Nana Akufo-Addo and a few other national leaders of the party have already voted.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/N1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43436\" alt=\"N\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/N1.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/N1.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/N1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is however unclear whether former President John Kufour will be voting today.<\/p>\n<p>Sammy Wiafe said sources at the headquarters say he may not vote.<\/p>\n<p>Fred Djabanor who was at Osu Salem, one of the voting centres in Accra said \u201chere at the centres, we are expected to have 67 voting even though we have 75 on the register.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43437\" alt=\"D\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/D.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/D.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/D-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/BwXHyJECMAATfzd.jpg:large\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"1024\" \/><\/div>\n<p>\u201cElections have started and about six or seven people are voting and election is currently ongoing. I can see Prof. Michael Ocquaye, Chairman of the constitutional and legal committee of the NPP and some MPs here waiting to cast their votes,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>From the Ashanti Region, Hawa Iddrisu reported that the voting was yet to begin but party officials were preparing to start.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecurity is very tight here, I see lots of policemen here and I am also told by the regional Police PRO that they also have some men in mufti, to make sure that they beef up security here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASHANTI.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43390\" alt=\"ASHANTI\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASHANTI.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASHANTI.jpg 960w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASHANTI-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASHANTI-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI must say delegates have started arriving, I was told some who are coming from Kumasi came last night and some are also on their way here,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/KUMA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43392\" alt=\"KUMA\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/KUMA.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/KUMA.jpg 960w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/KUMA-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/KUMA-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the Northern region, Karim Naagtogmah reported that the EC is well prepared for today\u2019s super delegates conference.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/R.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43438\" alt=\"R\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/R.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/R.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/R-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He said about 70 delegates are expected from 31 constituencies in the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecurity arrangements are quite appreciable here so all is set for today\u2019s super delegates\u2019 congress so far as the Northern region is concerned,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/A.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43440\" alt=\"A\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/A.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/A.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/A-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Voting will be done at 11 centres with two in Accra and a centre each in all 10 regions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ashanti\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0\u00a0 Community Centre, Knust<\/p>\n<p>Greater Accra \u2013 Osu Salem Park, Accra<\/p>\n<p>Central \u2013 Pampanasie Hotel, Cape Coast<\/p>\n<p>Western \u2013\u00a0 GNAT Hall , Takoradi<\/p>\n<p>Brong Ahafo \u2013\u00a0\u00a0 Pastoral Center, Sunyani<\/p>\n<p>Northern \u2013\u00a0 Sport Stadium (Inner Car Park)<\/p>\n<p>Eastern\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0\u00a0 Oyinka Hotel, Koforidua<\/p>\n<p>Volta\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Skyplus Hotel, Ho<\/p>\n<p>Upper West\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0 GNAT Hall, Wa<\/p>\n<p>Upper East \u2013\u00a0\u00a0 VAG Hall, Bolga<\/p>\n<p>National &#8211; NPP Headquarters, Asylum Down<\/p>\n<p>Collation and declaration of final results will be done at the party&#8217;s headquarters in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By: Marian Efe Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EfeAnsah\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @EfeAnsah<\/a><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+':\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates have begun voting across the ten regions of the country to prune the number of\u00a0aspirants seeking to lead the party in the 2016 presidential elections from seven to five. Citi News\u2019s Sammy Wiafe who is at the party&#8217;s headquarters\u00a0 reported that 25 people have voted but voting stalled\u00a0 for about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":43379,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[43,38],"class_list":["post-43334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-foresight-medical-center","tag-palaver-newspaper"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=43334"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43334\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/43379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=43334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=43334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=43334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}