NPP Chairman Confirms Typographical Error in Peace Pact Document Signed by Flagbearer Aspirants
- The Acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party has confirmed issues with the flagbearer aspirant peace pact recently signed
- Kennedy Agyapong appeared to be the only one of the five candidates who noticed an issue with the document
- The five New Patriotic Party flagbearer aspirants signed a peace pact ahead of the January 31 presidential primaries
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The Acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Danquah Smith Buttey, has confirmed that discrepancies were identified in the flagbearer aspirant peace pact recently signed.
Buttey explained that Kennedy Agyapong, one of the flagbearer aspirants, initially refused to sign the document due to a typing error.
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3News reported that the executive explained that a statement in the document was meant to read "we won’t accept".
However, it was mistakenly typed as "we will accept," according to Buttey.
The error was later rectified to ensure the document was properly signed, allowing the peace process to move forward.
Agyapong appeared to be the only one of the five candidates who noticed an issue with the document.
A video of him being hesitant to sign the document emerged after the signing ceremony.
What does the NPP peace pact mandate?
According to the pact, the candidates acknowledged that the processes leading up to the primaries have been conducted in a manner that is transparent.
They pledged to accept the results of the elections as a binding pact.
Per the agreement, they also committed to promoting unity within the party before, during, and after the primaries.
They agreed to refrain from actions that could negatively affect party unity.
On support for the eventual winner, the pact states that all candidates will work diligently to back the chosen flagbearer, not only during the 2028 elections but also in efforts to secure a strong parliamentary majority.
Any disputes arising from violations of the pact will be resolved through the party’s internal dispute resolution mechanisms in line with the NPP constitution.
The aspirants who signed the agreement were Agyapong, Dr Bryan Acheampong, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum and Kwabena Agyepong.
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Despite being the NPP flagbearer who lost the 2024 general election, Bawumia has stood out as the clear frontrunner in the NPP flagbearer race over the last year.
In a poll on the NPP presidential primary published by Global InfoAnalytics, the former vice president is leading the race with over 56% support, while Agyapong has 28.5% of support.
The poll also noted that 72% of NPP core voters want him to be their presidential candidate for 2028, compared to 19% who prefer Kennedy Agyapong.
For the other aspirants, Acheampong and Adutwum had 6% and 4% support, respectively, while Agyepong polled at 4%.
Akufo-Addo advises flagbearer aspirants
YEN.com.gh reported that the former President Nana Akufo-Addo warned aspirants that the NPP was bigger than any individual.
Akufo-Addo stressed that unity was critical to the party.
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, also cautioned all the aspirants to rise above short-term emotions.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
