Seven aspirants wasted no time as they seized the opportunity on the opening day of nominations, and successfully obtained their forms, ahead of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) primary at Ejisu in the Ashanti Region.
The party is searching for a candidate to replace the late MP Dr. Lawyer John Kumah who passed on 7 March 2024.
Supporters flocked to the Ejisu NPP office to rally their preferred aspirant as they purchased nomination forms from the election committee chaired by Danquah Smith Buttey, the national first vice chairman of the party.
The likes of Kwasi Nyantakyi, a former Ghana FA president, Lawyer Kwabena Boateng, a second vice chairman of the NPP in Ejisu and Helena Mensah have all picked nomination forms.
The others are; Lawyer Portia Baffoe Abronye, Dr Evans Duah, Madam Pokuaa Boitey and Klinsman Karikari Mensah. All the aspirants are confident of being placed on the ballot as nomination closes on Thursday (4 April).
New Patriotic Party’s National First Vice Chair, Danquah Smith Buttey, also explained the modalities of the exercise.
“Our noble MP is gone, and we need somebody who will replace him in Parliament. Therefore, in our constitution, when somebody pass on, we open nominations for those who are interested in the constituency to pick forms. After the picking, they will submit, and we do vetting, and then we will do elections. This morning, I came here to open nominations. Nomination forms is GHC3,000, when you are coming to submit it, you pay GHC35,000”.
“If you are woman or youth, between 18 to 40years, or disabled, you have to pay half of the amount, which is GHC17.500. Those who are ready and capable will come for the forms.”
SOURCE: DAILY MAIL GH
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