NDC Primaries: 31 aspirants to contest in Upper West Region

-

 

Thirty-one aspirants, comprising 30 males and a female, have picked nomination forms to contest the upcoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary primaries in the Upper West Region.

Out of the number, 23 are new entrants while the remaining eight are sitting Members of Parliament (MPs).

According to the Upper West Regional Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress, Mr Issah Kantagyere, so far, the sole female parliamentary aspirant is from the Jirapa Constituency, with Wa Central and the Nadowli-Kaleo Constituencies recording the highest number of aspirants at four each, while the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa (DBI), Sissala West, and Nandom constituencies had two aspirants each, being the constituencies with the lowest number of aspirants.

The rest are Wa West, Wa East, Jirapa, Lawra, Lambussie, and Sissala East constituencies, with three aspirants each.

The NDC opened nominations from 22nd February to 24th February 2023 to allow persons interested in contesting the presidential or parliamentary primaries of the party to pick forms at the cost of GH¢30,000.00 and GH¢5,000.00 respectively.

Per the timetable for the NDC primaries, submission and filling of nomination is expected to take place from Monday, March 20, 2023, to Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at a non-refundable fee of GH¢40,000 for males and GH¢20,000.00 for female parliamentary aspirants while the presidential aspirants would pay a non-refundable filing fee of GH¢500,000.00.

Subsequently, vetting for the aspirants would be held from the 27th to the 29th of March 2023.

The party would hold its presidential and parliamentary primaries on Saturday, May 13, 2023, simultaneously across all 275 constituencies of the country to elect a flagbearer and parliamentary candidates for the 2024 elections.

Meanwhile, the presidential candidate hopeful of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama has already launched his campaign as part of attempts to capture power from the governing New Patriotic Party. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Obiri Boahen Should Resign – Kweku Baako

-
The editor in Chief Of “The New Crusading Guide “ Kweku Baako   says Obiri Boahen   should resign upon the basis that he is a loose talker. The Editor in chief despite his close relation with the Deputy Secretary of the NPP Obiri Boahen said in an interview with Joy news that his friend was finished politically and there was a need for him to resign for his own good. He added that Obiri Boahen had breached the confidentiality of his party by alleging a sum of Gh50 billion given to the party for a delegate’s conference held at Cape Coast last year. He also doubted the credibility of the information Obiri Boahen wanted to solicit from his opponent in the leaked audio. Ghana Post Elections Like our Facebook page and follow us on twitter
Read more

Prof Mike Oquaye to lead NPP’s Vetting Committee

-
Image
  The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has established a Vetting Committee to examine and approve potential presidential aspirants seeking to lead the party for the 2024 general election. The committee is expected to start work from July 3 to July 6, 2023.   As it stands now 11 presidential aspirants have picked nomination forms with only two filing as at Friday, June 16, 2023.  Alan Kwadwo Kyeremate, former Trade and Industry Minister was the first to file after paying GH¢300,000, followed by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday.   According to Article 10(3)(F) of the NPP’s constitution, the Vetting Committee will include members chosen from different directorates of the party.   The committee consist of appointed statutory members, the Chairpersons of Standing Committees of the National Council, three members selected by the National Council, and representatives from other important sectors of the NPP.   Heading the Vetting Committee is Professor Mike Aaron...
Read more

NPP is not in a good place to retain power in 2024 – Afriyie Akoto

-
Image
                                                                  Photo credit: citinewsroom.com Afriyie Akoto, a  flagbearer aspirant for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed apprehension regarding the party's prospects in the upcoming 2024 election. He believes that the NPP currently faces a substantial risk of losing the election due to a decline in morale among its core supporters. Dr. Afriyie Akoto made these remarks during a media interaction in Kumasi, where he is presently conducting a tour in anticipation of the November 4th delegates' conference. He highlighted the prevailing low morale among NPP activists across the nation, who had expected an improved quality of life. This situation, according to him, suggests that the party may not be well-positioned to secure victory i...
Read more