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John Boadu: The New Kid On The Block

John Boadu has polled 2,888 votes (48.5%) at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National delegates Conference held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, to emerge the newly elected National Chairman of the party. The theme for Conference was: “One Party, One Purpose, United for Victory.” John Boadu had previously served as the substantive […] The post John Boadu: The New Kid On The Block appeared…

John Boadu won a decisive 2,888 votes (48.5%) in the NPP National delegates Conference, held at Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, to become the new National Chairman. Boadu previously served as the General Secretary and Director-General of SIGA in the Akufo-Addo administration. His closest competitor, Boakye Agyarko Kyeremanteng, received 2,408 votes, while Paul Afoko and Sammy Crabbe trailed with 790 and 41 votes respectively.

The conference theme, "One Party, One Purpose, United for Victory" called for unity and collaboration. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the former president, urged all party aspirants to accept the election results and work together to strengthen the party. Former President John Agyekum Kufuor addressed delegates through video, urging them to elect leaders capable of restoring public confidence in the party.

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