The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed confidence that the four flagbearer aspirants will abide by the undertaking, which bars them from leaving the party should any of them lose on November 4.
The aspirants committed to this after a meeting with the National Council of Elders of the party on November 2.
Speaking to Citi News, the Director of Elections of the NPP, Evans Nimako, said the party would remain united after Saturday’s polls.
“The NPP is able to bring together our candidates who have been crisscrossing the party’s rank and file across the country to have a time of their own. They voluntarily agreed to the pact and said that whatever the outcomes, it’s not about their interest but that of the NPP. I think it’s more commendable than saying that it is not binding, not legal, and you can’t do anything about it.
They respect the NPP, and they want to be part of the winning history, and I can assure you that, from the polling stations in all the 38,622, across the electoral areas, across the region, the NPP will come out successfully after Saturday’s elections and put together a force to win the 2024 general elections,” the Director of Elections of NPP said.
The four aspirants contesting the flagbearer election of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have signed an undertaking not to resign from the party if any of them loses the primary on Saturday.
The decision was reached at a meeting between the National Council of Elders and the aspirants.
Addressing the press after the meeting, the General Secretary of the party, Justin Frimpong Koduah, said that the aspirants have also agreed to accept the results of the primary and to put the interest of the party first.
“We were able to get all the four aspirants to sign an undertaking, and in summary, they are to accept the primary results and promote peace and cohesion,” Koduah said. “If they don’t win, they will not resign from the party and will support the winner of the primary.”
Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is tipped to win Saturday’s presidential primary. His closest contender is Kennedy Agyapong, MP for Assin Central. Also in the race for the flagbearership slot are former Minister for Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, and former Mampong MP Francis Addai-Nimoh.