The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has put on hold Parliamentary nominations in Binduri and Pusiga in the Upper East Region.
Fifi Kiave Kwetey, General Secretary of the opposition NDC in a statement made the announcement that, “the party will on May 13, 2023, hold parliamentary primaries to elect representatives for the inter-party elections in 2024”.
The General Secretary noted in the statement that the decision to suspend the parliamentary primaries in 23 constituencies including 4 other constituencies. The statement says the decision was taken by the Functional Executive Committee (FEC).
Even though, the statement did not capture reasons for such decisions taken by FEC, in the case of the affected constituencies in the Upper East Region, Apexnewsgh.com has gathered that, there is an ongoing massive internal conflict amongst interested PC candidates and party members in these two mentioned areas of which if care is not taken, the party is likely to forfeit the seat to the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP)
Below is the statement below
NDC TO OPEN NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY PRIMARIES TOMORROW.
The National Democratic Congress wishes to announce for the information of the public that all is set for the opening of nominations for the election of its Presidential candidate and Parliamentary Candidates for the 2024 General Elections.
As such, effective, midnight of 22nd February, 2023, Nomination Forms for Parliamentary Candidates will be accessible to all persons for purchase on the official website of the party; www.ghanandc.com.
Nomination forms for Presidential aspirants can be obtained from the Office of the General Secretary at the Party’s Headquarters at Adabraka, Accra effective 8am tomorrow.
The Functional Executive Committee of the party has however put the opening of nominations for parliamentary primaries in some constituencies on hold. These constituencies are:
Ayawaso Central
Amasaman
Afram Plains South
Akwatia
Efutu
Gomoa Central
Amenfi East
Evalue Gwira
Assin North
Pusiga
Tarkwa Nsuaem
Ayensuano
Adansi Asokwa
Offinso North
Ahafo Ano North
Sekyere Afram Plains
Ahafo Ano South West (Aduagyman)
Bosome Freho
Asante Akim Central
Manso Adubia
Manhyia South
Subin
Fomena.
