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Boakye Kyerematen Agyarko, the party’s flagbearer candidate, has denied reports that he withdrew from the competitive presidential primary.
Mr. Agyarko issued a brief statement in which he firmly rejected such claims as unfounded and reaffirmed his unflinching determination to take part in the impending run-off election to break the stalemate between him and flagbearer candidate Addai Nimo.
After Boakye Agyarko and Francis Addai-Nimoh tied at nine (9) votes each in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential race held on Saturday, the New Patriotic Party has announced a run-off for Saturday, September 2.
The Special Delegates Conference was set up to narrow the field of candidates to five before the final vote on November 4, 2023, but both candidates received nine votes, tying the position of fifth.
In a press conference, the head of the elections committee, Mike Oquaye, announced that if neither of the two candidates withdraws, the party will hold a second election on Saturday, September 2, to settle the fate of Boakye Agyarko and Francis Addai Nimoh.
The vice president, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, received 629 votes, or 68.15% of the vote, to win the super delegates conference.
Former trade minister Alan Kyerematen finished third with 95 votes, or 10.29%, followed by Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong in second place with 132 votes, or 14.30%.
According to the outcomes, Agyapong and Bawumia have both qualified for the NPP’s presidential primary elections in November.
Read Boakye Agyarko’s letter below:
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
