As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) prepares for its highly anticipated presidential primaries, the governing party is expected to receive a significant financial boost with an estimated total of GHC 3.3 million in contributions from the presidential aspirants.

With the deadline for filing nominations fast approaching, all presidential aspirants are gearing up to submit their forms to the party's leadership. Alongside their nomination forms, the aspirants are also expected to make a payment of GHC300,000 to the party.

Already, a total of 11 aspirants have picked nomination forms and have paid a non-refundable nomination fee of GHC50,000 as part of the requirements.

If all the aspirants submit their forms, the NPP will make a total of GHC3,300,000.

The NPP filing fee is GHC200,000 less than the NDC’s GHC 500,000 charged on the party aspirants.

So far two aspiring candidates, former Trades Minister, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen and Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia have filed their nomination.

The NPP headquarters was abuzz with political activity today, June 16, 2023, as Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia filed his nomination for the upcoming presidential primary. A throng of party supporters accompanied the Vice President to file his nomination.

He seized the opportunity to address the gathering, highlighting why he is the best candidate to lead the NPP post he primaries and the nation after the 2024 general elections.

For 22 years, according to the Dr Bawumia, he has never erred the party or prioritised his personal ambitions over the betterment of citizens and the ruling party.

“From the President Kufuor era as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, through our years in opposition and now in government. During this period, I have sacrificed for the party. I have defended the party in good and challenging times.

I have never wavered and I have a record of achievement and performance as Vice President of the Republic of Ghana,” he said.

He emphasised that through thick and thin “I have shown unflinching loyalty to our party and government.”

Some of the achievements of the Vice President include championing the country’s digital transformation such as mobile money interoperability between bank accounts and mobile wallets, digitisation of the national identity card and Universal QR Code payment system.