NPP reschedules constituency primaries

The constituency primaries for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), originally scheduled to be held between February 21 and 24, 2018, has now been slated for Saturday, February 24 to Tuesday, February 27, 2018.

“This decision has been necessitated by a number of compelling reasons, including some important commitments of the party, the government, as well as the party's Members of Parliament in the august house, all of which coincide with the original dates for the Constituency Annual Delegates Conference, otherwise known as the constituency primaries,” according to a statement issued by the acting General Secretary of the NPP, Mr John Boadu.

The party’s statement asked the Constituency Elections Committee (CEC), the candidates, delegates and indeed every stakeholder of the party to act accordingly.

At a press conference in Accra, Mr Boadu announced to all prospective applicants who wished to contest in the constituency executive elections that they should pay to the chairperson of the CEC, a non-refundable nomination fee of GH¢200 for the Chairperson position, and GH¢100 for other positions.

He indicated at the press conference that per the guidelines, only prospective aspirants were entitled to purchase application forms from the CEC.

He explained that no prospective aspirant would be prevented from procuring an application form, and if for any reason an applicant was unable to procure an application form, he or she would have to petition the regional chairman or general secretary for an endorsed application form at the regional or national secretariat respectively.

He indicated that vetting results would be released not later than three days to the date of the election.

The acting general secretary stated that an aspirant for any of the constituency executive positions should be nominated by one registered member and seconded by five registered members of the party who were known, active and resided in that constituency, all of whom should be members in good standing.