President Akufo-Addo has affirmed his dedication to supporting any potential flagbearer candidate within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who can successfully unify the party and achieve triumph in the forthcoming presidential elections next year.

In a tweet shared on Wednesday, August 2, the president revealed that he shares the same privilege as all polling station executives across the country, allowing him to cast a single vote for an aspirant. This declaration transpired during his interaction with NPP communicators at the Jubilee House.

President Akufo-Addo noted that he will cast his vote for an aspirant who he believes can “inflict a third successive defeat on the perennial NDC Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama.”

Furthermore, he highlighted the historical precedent of the ruling NPP, emphasizing that the party's tradition has consistently rejected the notion of a president imposing a candidate. He underlined that the NPP has always steered clear of cultivating a cult of personality.

“The history of the NPP tells us that no President can foist a candidate on the party against its wishes. The NPP is not that kind of party. We have never subscribed to a cult of personality,” he said on Wednesday, August 2, when he met NPP communicators who called on him at Jubilee House.

“Indeed, our highly-respected former President, the first NPP President, John Agyekum Kufuor, in the aftermath of my election as NPP Presidential Candidate, by the 2007 National Congress, told the Congress that ‘the party has its spirit’, a spirit that cannot be ignored.”

I have just one vote, the same as any polling station executive anywhere in the country, and I will cast that vote for an aspirant who, I believe, can best unite the Party, and, above all, who can win the presidential election of 7th December 2024, and inflict a third successive… pic.twitter.com/vbLXXyUxSi— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) August 2, 2023

The president’s announcement over the NPP’s superdelegates conference and upcoming primaries did not sit well with some Ghanaians.

On social media, they criticized the president for failing to have his complete focus on the running of the economy. They noted that it is unpardonable for the president to have his attention on political propaganda as the country is yet to fully recover.

Ghana’s inflation is currently above 40 per cent and the country’s cedi depreciation is gradually stabilizing.

NPP super delegates conference

The ruling party is expected to hold its super delegates conference to select five aspirants to contest in the presidential race during the primaries in November on August 26, 2023.

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has completed the balloting for its ten presidential aspirants for the super delegates conference slated for August 26.

On Wednesday, July 26, the NPP completed the balloting for its ten presidential aspirants for the super delegates conference.

On the ballot, Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong appears first, followed by former Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen.

Essikado-Ketan MP Joe Ghartey comes in at number three, Energy Expert Kwadwo Poku at number four, while Dr Afriyie Akoto, former Minister for Food and Agriculture will take the fifth position.

Also, former NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyei Agyepong will be sixth on the ballot, former member of Parliament for Mampong Constituency Addai Nimo takes the seventh slot followed by former Trade Minister Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku at number eight.

Mr. Boakye Agyarko, a former Energy Minister is at number nine and lastly, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is at number 10.