The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) heads to the polls today to elect a new presidential candidate. About 260,000 delegates are expected to vote in the election in all 275 constituencies across the country. Seven people are vying for the sole ticket to lead the NDC into the 2020 polls.
They are Mr Goosie Tanoh, a businessman, Former President John Dramani Mahama, Professor Joshua Alabi, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies and Mr Alban Sumanu Bagbin, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament.
The rest are Mr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, a Former Minister of Education and Trade, Mr Sylvester Mensah, a former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority and Alhaji Nurudeen Iddrisu, a businessman.
Meanwhile, Mr Mahama is widely tipped by political watchers to cruise to victory. All arrangements have been concluded with the Electoral Commission of Ghana who they have tasked to supervise the elections, the General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, briefed the media.
