Anthony Karbo dismisses claims of Bawumia-backed candidates in NPP executive elections

Anthony Abayifaa Karbo, a member of the National Elections Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has refuted allegations that some candidates in the party's upcoming national executive elections are backed by party leader Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Speaking to JoyNews prior to the elections scheduled for Saturday, October 3, Mr. Karbo emphasized that the contest is not about selecting candidates associated with the flagbearer.

According to Karbo, the elections aim to choose capable individuals to manage the party's affairs, not based on their relationship with Dr. Bawumia. He stressed that being close to the flagbearer should not be a factor in delegates' decision-making. Karbo clarified that the selection of the party's flagbearer is a separate process from the national executive elections, which concentrate on electing officers to oversee various aspects of the NPP's operations.

He asserted that the criteria for election are based on each candidate's ability to perform their duties, their grassroots connections, their communication skills, their work ethic, and their understanding of the party's needs. Karbo emphasized that delegates would evaluate candidates based on their capacity to mobilize support, their grassroots ties, their compelling vision, their hard work, their down-to-earth nature, and their alignment with the party's ideals.

He further noted that the process for electing constituency-level executives demonstrated that proximity to the party's leader is not a prerequisite for gaining the support of delegates. Karbo's remarks precede the NPP's national executive elections in Kumasi, where delegates will elect leaders to key positions within the party, including the chairmanship, general secretaryship, organizing, youth, women's, and other portfolios.