46 Pick forms at close of nominations

Forty six members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) had  picked nomination forms at  the close of nomination yesterday January 29, to contest the various positions at the national level of the party.

Positions to be contested are national chairman, 1st national vice-chairman, 2nd national chairman and 3rd national vice-chairman. 

Others are general secretary, national treasurer, national organiser, national women's organiser and national youth organiser.

Aspirants

The aspirants  for the chairman position are Mr Paul Afoko, Mr Stephen Ntim, Mr Fred Oware,  Mr Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey and Prof. Mike Oquaye. 

For the Vice-Chairman, Mr Freddie Blay, Mr Sammy Crabbe, Mr Fred Amankwa Sarfo, Sheikh T.B. Damba, Mrs Serwaa Akoto Sam, Mr F.F. Antoh, Hajia Fati Amadu, Mogtari Sahanum, Mr Micheal Owari Wadie, Mr Kenwuud Nuworsu and Madam Afua Kyerewah Nyantakyi are contesting. 

Mr Kojo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John, Mr Kwabena Agyepong, Captain Nkrabea Effah Dartey and Mr Yaw Buaben Asamoah are battling it out for the General Secretary.

Those standing for National Organiser are Alhaji Moctar Bamba, Mr Hopeson Adorye Yaovi, Mr John Boadu and Mr Mahama Mahammoud. 

The treasurer position provides the contest for Madam Sussie Mensah, Madam Esther Ofori, Mr Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah, Hajia Ahmed Sauda Ruka and  Madam Otiko Djaba. 

Eight people are standing election for the Nasara Co-ordinator. They are Mr Kamal Deen-Abdulai, Alhaji Aminu Ibrahim, Alhaji Abdulai Taminu, Salihu Yahaya Bo, Abubakari Sulemani, Kassim Ibrahim, Haruna Mohammed Maiga and Alhaji Sadat Awudu. 

Charles Adu Gyamfi, Sammy Awuku, Madam Gifty Oware, Pius Enam Hadzide, Micheal Kwabena Ampong, Richard Kwesi Nyamah and Mr Emmanuel Attefuah-Danso individually hope to become the Youth Organiser.

The Women’s Organiser contest is between Mrs Mawusi N. Awity and Madam Tina Mensah. 

When the Daily Graphic team got to the headquarters around 4:30pm yesterday, nominations had closed and the last to pick his nomination form was Prof. Mike Oquaye, whose form was picked on his behalf by  Mr Daniel Titus Glover, the Member of Parliament  for Tema East constituency.