NPP Super Delegates Congress: Heavy Police Presence As Voting Starts In Accra To Select 5 Candidates

• There is a heavy police presence at the YMCA Technical Training Centre, the Accra voting centre for the NPP Super Delegates Congress
• Reports say the police officers have been positioned at vantage points at the centre to maintain law and order.
• According to the GNA, people without accreditation are not being allowed to enter the voting centre

Voting has started in Accra in the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Super Delegates Congress amid a heavy police presence on Saturday, August 26, 2023.

According to reports being monitored by YEN.com.gh, there is a heavy police presence at the YMCA Technical Training Centre, and the voting in Accra is taking place. In Accra, the party headquarters at Asylum Down is also a voting centre.

The state-owned Ghana News Agency (GNA) reported that police officers have been positioned at vantage points to maintain law and order.

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"Persons without accreditation are not allowed to enter the voting centre," GNA reported.

At the YMCA Centre, voting started at 9: 00 a.m. and is expected to close at 1:00 p.m.

A total of 72 delegates (including 1 proxy) will cast their ballot in the Greater Accra Regional polls.

The composition of the delegates is as follows:

• Constituency Chairmen - 32;
• Regional Representatives on National Council - 3;
• Founding Members - 4;
• Regional Executive - 17; and
• Members of Parliament (including Regional Minister) - 14

The GNA report said the Electoral Commission had already set up the voting booth by 7 a.m.

The polling agents of all the presidential aspirants were also present at the Centre.

Meanwhile, across the country, reports say the voting has been smooth.

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In other news, YEN.com.gh has reported that the breakdown of the NPP Super Delegates who will be voting on Saturday, August 26, 2023, has been disclosed by a staunch member of the governing party.

The composition shows that former president John Agyekum Kufuor and President Nana Akufo-Addo will be voting on Saturday.

The breakdown suggests that there would be more than 956 delegates voting in the first round of the primary to select five out of the 10 flagbearer aspirants.

Pollster warns Bawumia camp against underestimating Alan Kyerematen

Also, Head of Polls at Global InfoAnalytics Mussa Dankwah has predicted a Mahamudu Bawumia victory in the August 26 primary.

However, Dankwah said the gap between Bawumia and Alan Kyerematen will not be as big as some have predicted.

The pollster gave his prediction for the top five in the primary during an interview with YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh