All is set for New Patriotic Party (NPP) to elect new leaders at the national level.
Chairman of the party's Elections Committee, Peter Mac-Manu, says relevant mechanisms and protocols have been put in place for the national executive election slated for Saturday, July 16 at the Accra Sports Stadium.
He noted that the party is currently meeting all aspirants to address last-minute concerns that they may have.
“The various canopies are being erected left, right and center [at the Accra Sports stadium] and everything is on course. Yesterday, we handed over what in NPP circles we call delegates album or the register with the delegates to the Electoral Commission,” he told JoyNews on Friday.
JoyNews’ Blessed Sogah, who is at the Accra Sports stadium monitoring events, reports there is heavy security deployed to the venue to prepare the grounds for the all-important exercise.
A total of 47 aspirants have been cleared and are contesting for the various national executive positions of the party.
The elections will take place on July 16 and July 17.
JoyNews will also provide live updates on its social media channels, radio and TV from 9 am on Saturday till the final results are declared.
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