John Boadu elected National NPP Chairman

John Boadu has been elected National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at the party’s National Delegates Conference in Kumasi. The 56-year-old former NPP General Secretary emerged winner of the highly contested chairmanship election held on Saturday, October 3, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. As the results were announced, supporters of Mr Boadu were seen celebrating at the congress grounds, expressing excitement over his victory.

Mr Boadu was one of four candidates who contested the position, alongside former National Chairman Paul Afoko, former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko and former Greater Accra Regional Chairman Sammy Crabbe. His election comes after a last-minute alliance with Mr Crabbe, who announced on Saturday that he was joining forces with Mr Boadu and urged his supporters to vote for him. The chairmanship contest formed part of elections to select nine national officers of the NPP, with more than 7,000 delegates participating…