Nine out of ten flagbearer hopefuls have allegedly threatened to withdraw from the New Patriotic Party’s Presidential primaries following an impending decision by the party.
According to reports, the party is yet to decide on whether or not to centralise the upcoming super delegate congress scheduled for August 2023.
Majority of the NPP presidential hopefuls want the congress to be held at a central location. However, one candidate, who is reportedly supported by the government and is advocating for the congress to be conducted in various locations based on the respective regions.
The other nine have raised concerns over conducting the primaries in various parts of the country, with claims that this would allow for intimidation of the party’s delegates, thus, have threatened to bare their teeth to the party if it fails to heed to their plights.
Also, according to a UTV report, the steering committee of the party and the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, want the congress to be held in the 16 regions.
The UTV report added that the committee has garnered the backing of the party’s regional chairmen and will strongly advocate for the super delegate congress voting to be conducted at the regional level during the meeting, however, the decision does not sit well with the nine candidates who have threatened to withdraw from the race.
In furtherance to this, a meeting has been scheduled for all aspirants who have reportedly halted their campaigns to attend a crucial meeting in Accra, today, Thursday, July 20, 2023, to decide on the matter.
“If the NPP would go into opposition or break the 8, it depends on this meeting which would be held tomorrow, July 20th,” a UTV reporter said in Twi on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.