President Akufo-Addo exclusively selected by NPP to lead the party in the December polls

President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has been acclaimed by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as their flagbearer for the December General Elections.

His selection was based on the party’s decision not to allow any candidate to oppose him or to contest his candidature.

A statement issued by the General Secretary of the party, John Boadu on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, said, “the party has resolved to acclaim the sole candidate who had filed his nomination to contest in the presidential primaries, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as the party’s 2020 presidential candidate.”

According to the NPP, a date for the acclamation will be announced in the coming days.

“The date for the acclamation of the presidential candidate and his running mate will soon be communicated to the general public. Equally, the party will soon issue guidelines for the conduct of the parliamentary primaries,” the statement added.

Read Full Statement Below:

“The NPP has scheduled June 20, 2020, to hold its Parliamentary Primaries in the 168 Constituencies where the Party has sitting MPs to elect its Parliamentary Candidates for the 2020 General Elections.

The Party has also resolved to acclaim the sole candidate who had filed his nomination to contest in the Presidential Primaries, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as the Party’s 2020 Presidential Candidate.

These critical decisions were taken by the party at a National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Council meetings jointly held on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.

The date for the acclamation of the Presidential Candidate and his Running Mate will soon be communicated to the general public. Equally, the Party will soon issue guidelines for the conduct of the Parliamentary Primaries.

Thank you.

John Boadu
General Secretary”