{"id":42752,"date":"2022-07-06T19:06:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T19:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=42752"},"modified":"2022-07-06T19:06:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T19:06:25","slug":"ayikoi-otoo-steps-down-from-npp-chairmanship-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=42752","title":{"rendered":"Ayikoi Otoo Steps Down From NPP Chairmanship Race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Former Attorney General, Joseph Ayikoi Otoo has withdrawn from the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) chairmanship race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His withdrawal from the race at national delegates conference of the party is coming less than 10 days to the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Former High Commissioner to Canada though has been approved by the Election Committee of the party but he has rescinded his decision to contest the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DGN Online<\/strong>&nbsp;sources indicated that the former Attorney General has not succeeded in selling himself to the delegates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, addressing a press conference in Accra, the Chairman of the elections committee, Peter Mac Manu, indicated that the elections will not be affected by his decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor me, he has brought a letter duly signed that he is withdrawing from the race and that nevertheless, his support for the party remains unshakeable,\u201d Mr. Mac Manu said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The remaining aspirants for the national chairman position are Prof. Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi, Stephen Ntim, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, and Akwasi Osei Adjei among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Vincent Kubi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEND A STORY:<\/strong>\u00a0Do you have a story for us or need a promotion\/advertisement? 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