Notable personalities within the opposition National Democratic Congress [NDC] Saturday cast their ballot at various polling centres as the party elects a presidential candidate for the 2020 elections.

The NDC is conducting its presidential primaries in the 275 constituencies across the country today, Saturday, February 23, 2019.

The vote is to elect one of the seven persons, including former president John Dramani Mahama, who hope to lead the party in the 2020 Presidential elections.

The polls, which are being conducted by the Electoral Commission, have personnel from the Ghana police service providing security.

Former President John Dramani Mahama has cast his vote in his home town of Bole in the new Savanah Region.

Julius Debrah former Chief of staff, who served in the erstwhile John Dramani Mahama government cast his vote in Suhum.

Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman has been at the Cape Coast North Constituency to cast her ballot but unfortunately, her name could not be found in the register. She has been to Cape Coast South to check there too.

Former Minister of Communication, Edward Omani Boamah was among some 700 delegates who cast their vote at New Juaben North constituency in the Eastern Region.

Prof Joshua Alabi has also cast his vote at Krowor, in the Greater Accra Region. When he arrived at the polling station Saturday morning, a search through the register revealed his name was absent. After waiting for more than 20 minutes, EC officials contacted party executives who eventually gave the green light that his name should be included in the register before he was allowed to vote.

MP for Banda and deputy minority chief whip, Ahmed Ibrahim voted at the banda constituency where 265 delegates out of 365 have already cast their vote.

Member of Parliament for Asawasi constituency, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak cast his vote at the Asawasi post office in the Ashanti region 

First National chairman of the NDC, Sofo Azourka cast his ballot in the Tamale north constituency.

 

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