The immediate past Minister for Local Government and Rural Development and one-time General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dan Kwaku Botwe, has been appointed as the campaign strategist and Chairman for the party.
Mr Opare Ansah has also been named as the Campaign Manager.
This was announced by the General Secretary of the party, Justin Koduah Frimpong at a press briefing in Accra on February 19 after a crucial National Executive Committee meeting.
According to Mr Kodua the national campaign team is composed as follows:
A. CAMPAIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1. H.E John Agyekum Kufuor
2. H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
3. All members of the National Council of Elders
4. Freddie Blay
5. Elizabeth Ohene
6. Rev. Joyce Aryee
7. Akosua Frema Osei Opare
B. CAMPAIGN OPERATIONS
1. Justin Kodua Frimpong (Director)
2. Henry Nana Boakye (Deputy)
C. CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN AND STRATEGIST
1. Hon Dan Botwe (Chairman)
2. Fred Oware (Deputy)
3. Nana Akomea (Deputy)
D. CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT
1. Fred Opare Ansah (Campaign Manager)
2. Dr. Antoinette Tsibu-Darko (Deputy – Research and Administration)
3. Hon. Osei Bonsu Amoah (Deputy – Parliamentary Campaign)
4. Dr. Ibrahim Anyars (Deputy – Presidential Campaign)
E. ELECTORAL AFFAIRS
Peter Mac Manu
F. SENIOR CAMPAIGN AIDES
1. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong
2. John Boadu
3. Kofi Dzamasi
4. Dr. Susana Alo
5. Salifu Saeed
6. Samuel Awuku
7. Anthony Karbo
8. Dr. Nyame Baafi
9. Nii Adjei Sowah
G. CAMPAIGN COORDINATORS
1. Joseph Cudjoe (Coordinator –Identifiable Groups)
2. Hon Mavis Hawa Koomson (Coordinator – Coastal Zone)
3. Hon. Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie (Coordinator- Middle Belt Zone)
4. Hon. Dominic Nitiwul (Coordinator – Northern Zone)
H. SPOKESPERSON FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Dr. Gideon Boako
I. CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORATE
1. Dennis Edward Miracles Aboagye (Director of Communications)
2. Yaw Adomako Baafi (Deputy)
3. Akbar Khomeni (Deputy)
4. Maxwell Krobea Kwabena Asante (Coordinator, Social Media)
J. RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
Dr. Isaac Owusu Mensah
K. FINANCE AND FUND-RAISING
Dr. Alolo Mutaka
L. LEGAL DIRECTORATE
Frank Davies (Chairman)
Gary Nimako Marfo (Deputy)
DIPLOMATIC LIAISON
Amb. Edward Boateng
By Eric Mensah-Ayettey- With additional files from Komla Klutse and Duke Mensah-Opoku.