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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has formed a national campaign team for the 2012 general elections, with key party figures joining the presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to spread the party�s messages across the country. The campaign structure would be headed by an advisory board chaired by former President John Agyekum Kufuor, with former Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama as a member. The advisory board was inaugurated at the party�s headquarters on Wednesday while the campaign team was inaugurated yesterday. Former flag-bearer aspirant Boakye Agyarko maintains his position as National Campaign Director, while the party�s former National Organizer, Lord Commey, is reported to have been appointed as Director of Operations. MP for Manhyia Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has been appointed Director of Electoral Affairs and the Executive Chairman, and co-founder of Databank Financial Services Ken Ofori-Atta has been made the Director of Finance. Daily Guide gathered that the former Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Gloria Akufo, becomes the Director of Legal Affairs, Ato Williams, a business tycoon, has been made the Director of Logistics and Victor Newman, the Director of Research.MP for Okaikwei South, Nana Akomea, is the Director of Communications, MP for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Akosua Frema Opare Osei is the Director for Conflict Resolution and Prof. Yaw Twumasi is in charge of the Manifesto Directorate. Reports say all National Executive office holders including the National Nasara Co-ordinator, Abubakar Suleimana and the Director of Campaign Strategy, Dan Botwe are part of the National Campaign Committee. Also in the team are the flagbearer himself, Nana AkufoAddo, the immediate past National Chairman, Peter Mac Manu and the Minority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu.