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Former Vice President and presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is expected to cast his vote at 1:00pm today at the party’s headquarters.
A source told Channel 247 that Dr. Bawumia is expected to arrive shortly before the scheduled time to participate in the exercise.
Five prominent party figures are vying for the mandate to lead the NPP into the 2028 general elections. They include former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia; former Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong; Abetifi MP and former Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong; former Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum; and former General Secretary and former Presidential Press Secretary, Kwabena Agyepong.
In the build-up to the polls, all five aspirants signed a peace pact, pledging to conduct their campaigns in a peaceful manner and to accept the outcome of the election. The agreement also commits their supporters to refrain from any acts that could undermine the credibility of the process.
The NPP has stressed that the presidential primary is an internal party exercise and has entrusted security entirely to the Ghana Police Service. According to the party, the police have exclusive responsibility for maintaining law and order at all polling centres to ensure the safety of delegates, party officials and aspirants.
Party leadership has explained that the decision to hold the primaries early was approved by the National Executive Committee and the National Council. The move is intended to give the eventual flagbearer adequate time to consolidate support, strengthen party structures and build momentum ahead of the 2028 general elections.
Voting is expected to conclude later today, after which counting will be conducted at the various centres before results are collated and officially declared by the party.
Yaw Boagyan
