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Fifty-three NDC members vie for 19 Volta Region
parliamentary seats
Ho April 3, Ghanadot/GNA - A total of 53
aspirants including five women are vying for the 19
constituency seats on the ticket of the National Democratic
Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region.
The women are Mrs. Perpetual Kafui Annan, an educationist
for South Dayi, Ms Bernice Afi Hello, Hohoe North, Ms
Elizabeth Y. Kuenyetu, Ketu South, Sena Akua Dansua (MP)
North Dayi and Mrs. Juliana Azuma-Mensah (MP) for Ho East.
Mr. Francis Ganyaglo, the regional secretary of the NDC,
told journalists at a media briefing on Thursday that the
regional secretariat was vetting the aspirants for primaries
to be held soon.
He said two persons were contesting the Krachi West
Constituency, Krachi East, one Nkwanta South, four,
Akan, five, Buem, two, Biakoye two and Hohoe North, four.
Others are Hohoe South (MP) unopposed, North Dayi, two,
South Dayi, five, Ho Central, two, Ho East, (MP), unopposed.
The rest are Ketu North, two, Ketu South, three, Avenor-Ave,
two, Central Tongu, two and North Tongu, seven.
Mr. Ganyaglo said primary for the Keta constituency has been
suspended pending the outcome Mr. Dan Abodakpi's appeal
before the court.
He said two members of parliament, Mr. Ken Dzirasah, South
Tongu and Francis Agbotse, Ho West, have decided not to
contest the primary.
Mr. Ganyaglo called on supporters of the party to accept and
assist any of the aspirants who would be elected to contest
in the name of the party.
GNA
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