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Sixty-two aspirants to contest NPP primaries in Eastern
Region
Koforidua, April 03, Ghanadot/GNA - The Eastern Regional
Secretariat of New Patriotic Party (NPP) received 62
nominations from aspirants to contest the Party’s
Parliamentary primaries at the close of nomination on
Tuesday, April 2.
Mr Yaw Gyekye Amoabeng, Eastern Regional Chairman of the
Party, briefing newsmen in Koforidua said all the
constituencies had submitted their nomination forms with the
exception of Fanteakwa Constituency.
However, he did not explain the delay.
Abuakwa South Constituency has the highest aspirants of six,
Mpraeso and Akyem Oda have five aspirants each, Abetifi, New
Juaben South, Kade and Okere have four each.
Abirem, New Juaben North, Nkawkaw, Akwatia and Lower West
Akyem have three each, Ofoase/ Ayirebi, Akuapem South,
Abuakwa North, Ayensuano, Asuogyaman, Atiwa and Suhum have
two each and an aspirant for Akropong.
Mr Amoabeng said the exercise was fruitful and the National
Executive Committee would meet on Friday, April 4 to fix
dates for the vetting of the aspirants to be followed by
primaries in the constituencies in June.
He said the secretariat had already selected aspirants for
‘orphan constituencies’ in the region and was optimistic
that the Party would win 25 seats during the December
Parliamentary election.
GNA
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