Stephen Ntim has been elected the new chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) during the party’s national delegates conference held at the Accra Sports Stadium in Accra on Saturday, July 16, 2022.
Ntim has won the seat after accumulating 4,014 votes (which is 49%) to beat off competitions from the other aspirants.
This his fifth attempts of contesting for the seat.
Even though it was his fifth attempts, Stephen Ntim had served as the party’s first vice chairman from 2001 to 2005.
Ntim has replaced Freddy Blay as the Chairman of the NPP.
His maiden attempt was in December 2005. His second attempt was in 2010 while his third attempt was in 2014. He again lost on the fourth attempt to Freddie Blay in 2018.
In 2005, Mr. Ntim lost to Peter Mac Manu, who was President Akufo-Addo’s campaign manager in the 2016 polls.
His second contest in 2010 ended in a loss to the late Jake Okanta Obetsebi-Lamptey and another loss to Paul Afoko in 2014.
