The NPP race, contestants reduced to 23

Twenty-three members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have been short-listed to contest for seven executive posts at its National Delegates Congress scheduled for Saturday, August 25 at the University of Ghana, Legon.

This followed the screening of the 34 candidates who filed their nomination to contest the various positions.

Party Press Secretary Kwadwo Afari told the media in Accra on Thursday that the vetting was designed to ascertain each candidate's background, eligibility and other general information.

Four each will contest for national chairman, national organiser, and national treasurer while ten will vie for the three national vice-chairman slots.

The incumbent National Secretary, Dan Botwe stands unopposed, being the only candidate who filed to contest the position.

Afari said the congress would attract 490 delegates comprising two each from the 200 constituencies, the council of elders and the national council of the party.

The candidates are: National Chairman, Mohammed Musah, Samuel

Addai-Duah, Haruna Esseku and Robert Quainoo-Arthur; National Organiser, Alhaji

Sulemana Yirimea, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Lord Enoch Oblitey Commey, and Aboagye Johnson Cliff.

The rest are: National Treasurer, Kwesi Arthur, Michael Dugan, Samuel James Nii Adjei Tawiah and Dr Brandford Ekow Ansah.

The National Vice-Chairman, Yaw Albert Osebre, Stephen Ayensu Ntim, Dr

Kwesi Adjepong, Herman Seshie, Samuel Kwame Amable, Nana Afum Boateng, Yaw Amankwa, Edmund Annan, Mrs Agnes Adzo Okudzeto and Catherine K. Tedam.

The first three with the highest votes cast would fill the three slots for the national vice-chairman post.

He said NPP parliamentarians who are not delegates, members of the national council or council of elders would not to vote.