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Saturday, April 6, 2019 Policy
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-04-06
A section of NDC supporters
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Saturday (May 25th) will elect regional leaders for the six new regions.
He also announced April 11 as opening date for appointments for positions.
In a statement signed by the party's general secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the decision was made at a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) last Friday.
The declaration also presents the guidelines and timetable for ensuring the selection of regional frameworks.
Ghana now has six new regions – the West, North, Oti, Ahafo, Bono-East, Savannah and Northeast regions, following a referendum in December.
President Akufo-Addo also presented the constitutional instruments to provide legal support to the regions and announced their capital.
Here is the statement of the NDC
"The CND National Executive Committee (NEC), meeting in Accra on Friday, April 5, 2019, approved guidelines for the selection of regional managers in regions affected by the creation of new regions.
The following decisions apply in all regions concerned:
i) All regional managers in the parent regions must remain in their posts, unless the individual decides otherwise to move to a newly created region.
ii) When the management decides to relocate to newly created regions, they must resign by Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in writing to the Secretary General, with a copy to the Regional President of the region. origin.
(iii) Resigning officers will hold similar posts in the newly created regions, as indicated in the resignation letter. These leaders must not submit to elections unless they decide to compete for another vacant portfolio.
iv) All other vacancies that may be created as a result of the movements must be filled through party-led elections.
v) In the meantime, Regional Leaders from the regions of origin will badume responsibility for overseeing newly created regions until new officials are sworn in after the elections.
The following schedule will apply for the holding of regional elections in the four (4) parent regions and the six (6) newly created regions to fill the vacant posts.
• Opening of nominations – Thursday. April 11-13, 2019
• Submission of applications – Mon. 22-23 April 2019
• Verification – Wed 24-25 April 2019
• Calls – from Friday 26th to 29th April 2019
• Final Notice of Poll – May 2, 2019
• Elections – Saturday, May 25, 2019 »
NPP to elect leaders for new regions May 4
At the same time, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) also scheduled on May 4, 2019 to elect the leaders of newly created regions in the country.
Party Secretary General John Boadu said in a statement that this was decided at the party's National Executive Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at their headquarters.
"On May 4, 2019, in accordance with Article 18 of the Party Constitution and notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the NPP shall hold an extraordinary annual conference of regional delegates to elect the officers to serve in regional leadership positions", Said John Boadu, secretary general of the party.
The NPP had previously asked its current regional leaders to oversee the six newly created regions until significant staff members were elected to fill these positions.
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