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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>The New Patriotic Party\u2019s (NPP) National Council has agreed Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s request for more time to choose a running mate for the 2024 general election. <\/b><\/p>\n

The NPP\u2019s constitution states that the vice-presidential candidate must be chosen at least 12 months before general elections if the party was not in government or when the President was not the candidate.<\/p>\n

The National Council, which has the power to make exemptions to the party\u2019s rules, after an emergency meeting on Wednesday, agreed with Dr Bawumia\u2019s plea for more time to select his running mate later.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the media following the emergency meeting of both the National Council and the National Executive Committee (NEC) in Accra, Mr. Justin Kodua Frimpong, General Secretary of the NPP, revealed that the National Council concurred with Dr Bawumia\u2019s proposal.<\/p>\n

He stated that the National Council agreed to the Vice President\u2019s request because his election as the party\u2019s flagbearer took place on November 4, 2023, and he would need time to consult before presenting his choice for running mate to the body.<\/p>\n

He said that party\u2019s constitution, particularly article 13 (3)(2) stipulates that \u201cthe vice-presidential candidate shall be a known and active member at least five years and shall be nominated by the presidential candidate at least 12 months before general elections when the party is not in government, or the president is not the candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe National Council may, however, dispense with this requirement under special circumstances. From the interpretation of this article, it presupposes that today should have been the day our leader of the party and our presidential candidate should have presented his running mate to the national council.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, upon request from the presidential candidate that because his election was done on the 4th of November 2023, he needs a bit of time to continue with his consultation before he brings the proposed name for running mate to the national council,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr. Kodua Frimpong also stated that the NEC resolved to shift the date of primaries for sitting Members of Parliament (MPs) from January 20 to January 27, 2024.<\/p>\n

Thus, the new date for elections where the party had sitting MPs would be January 27, 2024.<\/p>\n

He said that the NEC heeded the call of the party\u2019s sitting MPs to suspend campaign activities in their constituencies so that they could focus on the government\u2019s budget, which was presented to parliament by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.<\/p>\n

According to Mr. Kodua Frimpong, the party also used the opportunity to remind officers, particularly delegates for the next parliamentary primaries, of their need to remain members in good standing, which required that their dues must be current.<\/p>\n

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