NPP rakes GH¢3.3m from 11 presidential aspirants
With just nine days to the close of nominations for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primary, aspiring presidential hopefuls are required to pay a filing fee of GH¢300,000.
As of Thursday, June 15, 2023, a total of 11 aspirants have picked nomination forms and had paid a non-refundable nomination fee of GH¢50,000 as part of the requirements.
If all the aspirants submit their forms, the NPP will be smiling all the way to the bank GH¢3,300,000 richer.
The NPP filing fee is GH¢200,000 less than the NDC’s GH¢500,000 charged on the party aspirants.
The list include former Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko, former NPP General Secretary and presidential spokesperson, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, former Member of Parliament (MP) for Mampong, Francis Addai-Nimoh, former Minister of State, Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku, and former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto.
Other aspirants are Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, former Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General and MP for Essikado-Ketan, Joe Ghartey, a certain businessman and energy expert Kwadwo Poku and former Head of Transport at the Jubilee House, Odeneho Nana Oppong.
