The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says its Saturday, June 13 parliamentary primaries will come off as scheduled across the country except for 30 constituencies where there are various outstanding issues.
According to a statement signed by its general secretary, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, those issues are being addressed, and a new date for the primaries of those constituencies would be announced in due course.
Read the full statement below
ALL IS SET FOR JUNE 13 PARLIAMENTARY PRIMARIES
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) wishes to inform the entire membership of the party and the General Public that the Parliamentary Primaries slated for June 13, 2015 will come off across the country as scheduled, except for the following constituencies where there are a variety of outstanding issues relating to the primaries; which are being addressed:
Ashanti Region
1. New Edubiase
2. Akrofuom
3. AdansiAsokwa
4. Manhyia North
5. Juaben
6. Kumawu
Brong Ahafo Region
7. Kintampo North
Central Region
8. Upper Denkyira West
Greater Accra Region
9. Dome- Kwabenya
10. Tema West
11. Tema Central
12. Tema East
13. Ayawaso Central
14. Okaikoi South
15. Klottey Korle
16. Oboom – Domeabra
17. Ablekuma West
18. Krowor
Upper East Region
19. Talensi
Upper West Region
20. NadowliKaleo
Volta Region
21. Ho Central
22. Nkwanta South
23. North Dayi
24. KrachiNchumuru
25. Ketu North
Western Region
26. Bia East
27. Bia West
28. Juaboso
29. Akontombra
30. Kwesimintim
The date for the primaries of these constituencies would be announced in due course.
In line with article 6 (14) of the NPP Constitution, the Electoral College for this election shall be
a) Members of the Constituency Executive Committee
b) All Electoral Area Coordinators
c) The Five (5) executives at each Polling station
d) Any Founding Member from the Constituency who is a signatory to the registration document of the Party at the Electoral Commission.
e) Five (5) members of the Council of Elders and
f) Five (5) Patrons from the Constituency.
Please note, only the Registers used for the last 18th October Presidential Primaries shall be used for this election.
At Constituencies where at the close of nomination, only one candidate filed, he/she is deemed to have been duly elected unopposed.
The Poll shall be taken between the hours of Eight (8) o’clock in the morning and Three (3) o’clock in the afternoon.
The New Patriotic Party calls on all delegates, aspirants and members to conduct themselves in the spirit of party unity at the various polling centres.
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