Over 356,000 delegates are expected to participate in the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) primaries happening today.
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The internal elections to select a presidential candidate and parliamentary aspirants which started at 7am is scheduled to end at 4pm.
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Each voting center has been limited to utmost 1200 delegates. There is a total of 420 voting centers across the country.
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Currently, just two individuals are vying for the flagbearership position. They are former President John Dramani Mahama and former Kumasi Mayor, Kojo Bonsu.
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The number reduced to two after former Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffuor withdrew from the race on Friday evening over alleged inaccuracies with the party's voters register. He earlier filed an interlocutory injunction against the primaries but later pulled out the case.
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275 constituencies will take part in the presidential elections while 259 constituencies partake in the parliamentary elections.
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Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), announced that 47 parliamentary aspirants have already been declared candidates for the upcoming 2024 general elections.
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These candidates applied to represent the party and were unopposed, subsequently passing the vetting process.
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According to the NDC rules, they have been granted a direct pass to the 2024 elections. As a result, parliamentary primaries will not take place in the constituencies of these 47 candidates, as they are already considered elected candidates.
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North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Isaac Adjei Mensah, Wassa East MP, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, MP for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam, Charles Agbeve, Agotime-Ziope MP are among the unopposed candidates.
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Source: The Independent Ghana
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