Majority Leader in parliament goes unopposed

Hon. Cletus Apul Avoka_ Incumbent MP
                    

PM for Bawku West, Mr Moses Aduk-Pam presenting  the form to the party office

Executives of the Zebilla constituency branch of the NDC have endorsed the bid of the incumbent MP, Hon. Cletus Apul Avoka, to be retained during the 2012 elections. Mr Avoka who is also the Majority Leader in Parliament is the only aspirant who has filed to contest the parliamentary slot in the upcoming general elections. This explains that Mr Avoka would be endorsed unopposed by delegates of the constituency on January 21,2012,when party delegates goes to polls to elects a candidate for the constituency. Returning the nomination form to the Party’s office at Zebilla on behalf of the incumbent MP, Mr Moses Aduk-Pam, a member of the Party disclosed that the party officially opened nomination for the primaries from November 24 to December 23, 2011. Mr Avoka, he indicated filed, his nomination on December, 19, stressing that by the close of the scheduled date it was only Mr. Avoka who had filed his papers, thus making him unopposed. This, he confidently stated is a threat to the opposition NPP. Mr Aduk-Pam said Mr Avoka has predicted he would dislodge any contestant from the opposition side to retain the seat for the NDC at the 2012 polls. According to him, the sole candidature of Mr Avoka goes on to explain that he is the right choice for the people. He said while it was in the national interest to have Mr Avoka back to Parliament because of his vast and rich experience, the people of the constituency also wanted to retain him to continue with development projects he had initiated. Mr Aduk-Pam outlined a number of developmental projects carried out by Mr Avoka, describing it as unprecedented.  He mentioned the drilling of 60 boreholes and the construction and rehabilitation of a number of schools in the constituency as some of the projects. According to him, Mr Avoka has ensured the construction of CHP compounds in areas such as Agatuse, Agawere, Kolpela and Bolma as the School feeding programme has been expanded to benefit more schools in the area. He confidently stated that Mr Avoka’s chances of retaining the seat in the 2012 general election is bright and thanked the people of Zebilla for the confidence repose in him.  Mr Avoka, he added, is sure of beating his main contender from the opposition NPP, Mr Frank Fuseini Adongo, who he said is not fit to wrestle power from the incumbent MP.  Later in an interview with Radio Ghana, Mr Aduk-Pam stressed that the sole candidature of Mr Avoka  was a clear indication that he is 100 percent sure of retaining the seat in the 2012 election, adding that the electorates are comfortable with his good works. He added that the vast experience of Mr Avoka, earned him the trust and confidence of His Excellency, Prof. John Evans Attah Mills by making him the Interior Minister and subsequently the Majority Leader in Parliament.” He said executives of the party is working tirelessly in ensuring that Mr Avoka receives the mandate of his constituents and urged party members to unite to  form a formidable force in retaining both presidential and parliamentary election next year. The candidature of Mr Avoka was endorsed and seconded by five party executives including Sheitu Issifu, the branch Secretary. 
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