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Sunday, July 14, 2019 Policy
Source: ghananewsagency.org
2019-07-14
The 4 deputies did not choose an application form to contest the party's parliamentary primaries
Some four deputies of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of the Volta region have not chosen nomination forms to challenge the party primaries in order to be re-elected deputies.
They are Mr. Richard Quashiegah, MP for Keta, Mr. Clement Kofi Humado, MP for Anlo, Mr. Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, MP for Ketu South, and Ms. Bernice Adiku Heloo, MP for Hohoe.
Mr. James Gunu, regional secretary of the Volta CND, who confirmed this information to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said that a total of 15 women out of 74 people had chosen application forms after the closing nominations on Friday, July 12 to run for various seats in Parliament. In the region.
He said Mr. Charles Agbeve, MP for Agortime-Ziope, was not going to oppose the competition, as he was the only candidate to choose an application form before the closing of the bid.
Mr. Gunu stated that the Functional Executive Committee (FEC), in consultation with the Secretary General, had directed that the process of selecting the parliamentary primaries in the Hohoe constituency be allowed to continue with immediate effect.
He added that this followed a meeting between the CEF and the Hohoe constituency on Friday, July 12, 2019.
The regional secretary said the date was postponed to Tuesday, July 16, 2019 to eligible party members who wanted to challenge the primaries in Hohoe constituency in order to choose the nomination forms.
Gunu said the initial schedule for holding parliamentary primaries remained unchanged and party leaders in the region were committed to creating a level playing field for all aspirants for free, fair, credible and transparent primaries.
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