Accra, Dec. 23, Ghanadot/GNA - Mr Alan John Kwadwo
Kyerematen on Sunday stood down after the first round of
voting to pave the way for Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to
lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to Election 2008.
At the close of over 16-hours of voting and counting, Nana
Akufo-Addo obtained 1,096 of the total 2,285 valid votes
cast, representing about 47.97 per cent; Mr Kyerematen
polled 738 votes representing about 32.30 per cent while the
Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama placed third with 146
votes representing about 6.39 per cent. Eight votes were
rejected.
Article 12 (7) of the NPP Constitution, on the Election of
the Presidential Candidate states: "Where there is only one
contestant for nominations as the Party's presidential
candidate, the National Congress `shall acclaim his
nomination as the party's Presidential Candidate.
"Where there is more than one contestant, each delegate will
cast his or her vote by secret ballot for one of the
contestants. Where a contestant obtains more than fifty
percent (50%) of the votes cast, he or she shall be the
party's Presidential Candidate.
"Where, however, no contestant obtains more than 50% of the
votes cast, there shall be a run-off between the first two
contestants and the contestant with a simple majority shall
be the party's Presidential Candidate. In the event of a tie
between the two contestants, the run off will continue until
one contestant obtains a simple majority."
The Deputy Chairman of Electoral Commission in Charge of
Operations, Mr Kwadwo Osafo-Kantanka, who conducted the
elections declined to declare the winner and urged the NPP
Executives and delegates to decide the next line of action.
After series of consultations, Mr Kyeremanteng conceded
defeat to Nana Akufo-Addo. Thus a good omen was
established for the NPP into 2008 elections.
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- He has been regarded as a
president in waiting
for so long and has been rated as the
man most likely to succeed
current President John Agyekum Kufuor.
And today, Sunday December 23, 2007,
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