A former Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bugri Naabu, has backed the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to emerge as the party's flagbearer after Saturday's poll.

While he acknowledged that all candidates are qualified, he expressed confidence that Dr. Bawumia stands out as the best choice.

Speaking after casting his ballot at the party's headquarters in Accra, Mr Naabu confidently predicted a substantial margin of victory for Dr Bawumia.

He clarified that his endorsement is based on merit and not influenced by regional considerations.

“I have just voted for Dr Bawumia. All the candidates are good for the party but in the meantime, he is the best candidate to lead us, and I know he will win with about 95%.”

The NPP is voting to elect its flagbearer for the 2024 general elections.

This critical poll involves over 200,000 party delegates and is seen as a pivotal step in the attempt by the party to break the eight-year election cycle pattern in Ghana.

The delegates, who make up the Electoral College comprise Members of Parliament, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives, Ministers and their deputies, founding members of the NPP, members of the party’s National Council and patrons and Council of Elders.

The rest are regional party officers, constituency officers, constituency patrons, constituency elders, electoral area coordinators, polling station executives, overseas branches and members of Tescon, the tertiary students’ wing of the party.

The four contenders in the race are Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Assin Central MP, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, former Food and Agric Minister, Dr Owusu Akoto Afriyie, and former MP, Francis Addai-Nimoh.