The aspirants set to undergo the vetting today include Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, former Minister of Trade; businessman Kwadwo Poku, and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the current vice president.

On Tuesday, July 4, the vetting will continue with other candidates, including Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, former Energy Minister; Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, a former NPP General Secretary, and Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the Member of Parliament for Assin Central.

A statement issued by the Secretary to the National Presidential Vetting Committee, Evans Nimako, indicated that the remaining candidates would be vetted on July 5 and 6.

The NPP will however hold a special congress on August 26, to elect five candidates for the November 4 primary.

To supervise the vetting of the 10 presidential aspirants, the party on Friday, June 30, inaugurated a nine-member vetting committee chaired by a former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye.

Read below NPP’s statement