The 16th National Delegates Conference of the opposition New Patriotic Party is currently underway at the Tamale Sports Stadium.

The theme for the Conference is "Our Roots, Our Strenght, Our Future."

44 aspirants are contesting for the positions of:

National Chairman

National Vice Chairman

General Secretary

National Organiser

National Women's Organiser

National Youth Organiser

National Treasurer

National Nasara Coordinator

 

1. Arrival of Delegates

2. Opening Prayer- Christian and Muslim

3. Acknowledgments

4. Welcome Addresses

5. Northern Regional Chairman , Mr Bugri Naabu

6. Minority Leader in Parliament, Hon Kyei-Mensah Bonsu

7. National Chairman, Jake Otanka Obestebi-Lamptey

8. Special Address

9. Opening of Conference by National Chairman

10. Fraternal Messages

11. Musical Interlude.

12. Honouring our Heroes

13. Hand-over to Electoral Commission

14. Naming of Contestants

15. Voting, Counting and declaration of results

16. Swearing-in of New Executives

17. Speech by Chairman-Elect

18. Solidarity Speeches

19. Vote of Thanks

20. Closing Prayer

Sunday

Thanksgiving at Roman Catholic Church.

Guidelines for Voting

There shall be voting by Proxy in the election

For national vice chairman position delegates shall cast votes for three contestants and shall be ranked first, second and third vice chairperson elect. 11 aspirants are vying for the position.

There shall be eight polling centres at the voting venue;

Ashanti

Greater Accra

Northern

Eastern

Western

Upper West

Brong Ahafo/Central

Upper East/Volta

All External delegates, 15 National Council Members, 15 National Council of Patrons, National Executive Committee Members would cast their votes at the Upper West Polling Centre.

Each voting centre shall have a delegates list of their particular region comprising regional executive committee.

Campaigning ends at 5pm, Friday. No camping of delegates; no inducements of any kind or form shall be entertained at the conference grounds.