Kadjebi: The Akan Constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has vetted 20 aspirants seeking to contest various executive positions ahead of the party's Constituency Executive Elections. The vetting exercise, which took place on Saturday, is part of the party's preparations to elect new constituency executives to steer its affairs over the next four years.
According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Bashiru Sabitiou Yeziru, the Akan Constituency Research and Elections Officer, revealed in an interview that the positions of Constituency Chairman, Secretary, and Nasara Coordinator are being contested unopposed. The First Vice-Chairman and Second Vice-Chairman positions each have two aspirants, while two candidates each are vying for the positions of Deputy Secretary, Organiser, Youth Organiser, and Women Organiser.
Three aspirants are contesting the Treasurer position, and two have filed to contest for the Communications Officer portfolio. Mr. Yeziru expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the aspirants during the vetting process and urged them to maintain the prevailing peace throughout the election period.
He emphasized the importance of peaceful and decent campaigning, advising contestants to avoid insults, intimidation, personal attacks, and name-calling. "The NPP is one family, and we expect all aspirants and their supporters to uphold the party's values of unity, respect, and discipline before, during, and after the elections," he stated.
Mr. Yeziru expressed confidence that the election would be conducted peacefully and called on party members to support whoever emerged victorious to strengthen the party ahead of future political activities. He urged the contestants to accept the outcome of the elections in good faith and work together to promote the growth and unity of the party in the constituency.