NDC Postpones Presidential primary | Politics 2019-01-17

Politics of Thursday, 17 January 2019

Source: ghananewsagency.org

2019-01-17

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has postponed the party's flag bearer election slated for Saturday, January 26, until it settles out the box brought against it by two of its aggrieved members.
Two members of the party, Mr Abdallah Issah and Mr James Kabu Nartey-Oman, on the party's presidential primary.

Mr Kobby Barlon, Deputy National Organizer of the NDC, who confirmed this to the Ghana News Agency on Tuesday, said both the plaintiffs and defendants had agreed on an out-of-court settlement when they appeared before an Accra High Court on Monday, January 14.

He said the court presided over by Mrs Georgina Mensah-Datsa on Thursday, January 17.

In the substantive case, the two NDC members are seeking the court to declare the publication of the guidelines for the conduct of the party.

They wanted to make the case for the National Executive Committee (NEC) in the preparation and presentation of the guidelines, together with the National Council of Elders and Unemployed.

The two also wanted the NEC to organize the election in a free, fair and transparent manner, while ensuring inclusiveness in accordance with the party's Constitution.

The Presidential Candidate of the Party, which was slated for January 20.

So far, seven candidates have filed their nominations to contest the party's flagbearer slot including; Mr Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Professor Joshua Alabi, to be Vice Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies and President John Dramani Mahama.

The rest are; Mr Sylvester Mensah, Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Mr Nurideen Iddrisu, a Businessman, Dr Ekwow Spio-Gabrah, Minister of Trade and Industry and Mr Goosie Tanoh, Cadre of the party.