STATEMENT: NPP approves candidacy of some disqualified Parliamentary aspirants

• Posted on May 29, 2015
• by Nana Kwesi Coomson
• Comment

As at April 23 2015, the National Executive Committee of the New Patriotic Party had approved a road map towards the organization of the party’s Parliamentary Primary Elections as mandated by the party’s constitution.

Due to internal challenges that were met, things did not go as planned; for this reason, the Steering Committee under a Certificate of Urgency has come out with some decisions on behalf of the National Executive Committee.

Some of the decisions include approving the candidacy of certain parliamentary aspirants who were initially disqualified and upholding request from certain Regions to put on hold their Primaries.

Read below a copy of the statement signed by Mr. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, General Secretary for the NPP…

The Steering Committee of the New Patriotic Party, at its meeting held on 19th May 2015, made some decisions on behalf of the National Executive Committee, under a Certificate of Urgency.

The meeting decided that some Aspirants who have been vetted are to be given up to the publication of the Notice of Poll to make arrangements to complete the payment of their Filing/ Development Fees. Notification is being sent to them.

The Steering Committee overturned the disqualifications of the following Aspirants and cleared them to contest:

Isaac Owireko Amofa            -Dome-Kwabenya

Adwoa Amoako                    -Tema West

Carlos Ahinkorah                  -Tema West

Agyeman Prempeh                -Tema Central

Carl Dey                               -Ayawaso Central

Vicky Bright                          -Okai Koi South

The disqualification of the underlisted aspirants were upheld

Mr. Cann                               -New Edubiase

Joseph Mensah                      -Kwesimintsim

The meeting also upheld the request from the respective Regions to put on hold the Primaries for the following Constituencies:

Bia East, Bia West, Juaboso and Akontombra -Western Region

Nadowli-Kaleo                                              -Upper West

Nkwanta South                                            – Volta

The following cases were referred to the National Appeals Committee:

Nii Noi Nortey      -Korley Klottey

Adjetey               -Obom-Domeabra

Alex Blankson      – Akrofuom

Signed

KWABENA AGYEI AGYEPONG

GENERAL SECRETARY

27/5/15