Amidst drumming and dancing, a large enthusiastic crowd yesterday converged at the NDC party office in the Talensi Constituency of the Upper East Region to witness the picking of nomination forms by the Information Minister, John Tia Akologo, to contest for the parliamentary slot on the ticket of the ruling NDC. Mr Akologo was represented by the Assembly member for Pwalugu Electoral Area, Hon. Alhaji Musa Seidu, who also represent as the Chairman for his campaign team. Addressing hordes of supporters and the media after picking the forms at the constituency office in Tongo, Hon Musa seidu said the decision of the incumbent MP to contest in next year’s parliamentary election was in adherence to calls not only by the masses but also from constituency, regional and national executives of the party. He said the vision of Mr. Akologo to further retain the seat which he has occupied for the past 20 years was underpinned by his agenda to accelerate the pace of development in his constituency and to also ensure that his people gets fair share of the government’s better Ghana agenda, which according to him was on course. He emphasized that Mr. Akologo’s years in parliament have been that of meeting the interest and aspirations of his constituents. His able leadership, he added has seen phenomenal developmental projects that had hitherto eluded the Talensi people. He stressed that those on the ground will bear witness to the massive infrastructural developmental experienced in major areas of health, school infrastructure, road projects and above all educational assistance to brilliant but needy students among several other projects that are evenly distributed within the constituency. Owing to his experience as a trained journalist, Mr. Akologo was appointed as the Information Minister, a duty he has so far executed with excellence. His outstanding performance, Hon Musa Seidu stressed, saw him as a member of the ECOWAS parliament, a position he relinquished by virtue of his ministerial appointment. He said even though the opposition is worried about his long standing, Mr. Tia Akologo still have the development of his constituents at heart and is well connected to bring investment and general development to the Talensi constituency. Hon Seidu later in an interview with Radio Ghana said votes for Mr. Akologo in the 2012 parliamentary election would consolidate the gains the party had made in the constituency and called on party faithfuls to support his bid for yet another term so that together they can bequeath a developed constituency to the present generation and those yet unborn. In all 74 card bearing members of the party including Hon Musa Seidu endorsed Mr. Akologo’s candidature with a non-refundable filing fee of GH¢5000.00. Speaking to Radio Ghana, the Constituency Party Secretary, Stephen Kojo Yin disclosed that 7 candidates have declared their intention to contest the incumbent MP but only one apart from Mr. Akologo had so far filed his nomination in the person of Mr. Benson Baba. According to him, deadline for the filing of nomination ends today, December, 23, 2011. Mr Yin seized the opportunity to advice the party's parliamentary candidates to conduct decent campaigns devoid of insult and intimidation ahead of the upcoming election. adherence he noted will increase the party's chances of retaining power come 2012.
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