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| Alhassan Haruna (Vetted) |
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| Tahiru Nambe (Vetted) |
The Upper East Regional office of the New
Patriotic Party (NPP) has vetted four persons to declare their qualification to
contest for the Parliamentary
Candidature of the party in respect to the Bawku Central Constituency seat. The four are the Deputy
Managing Director of Metro TV, Alhassan Haruna, Baba Seidu and Mohammed Tahiru
Nambe and Agbanwa Gabiana Abugri, being the only female rocking shoulders
with her male counterparts. Nomination fee stood at GHc1000 each, while the
filing fee stood at GHc16, 000 for the three male contestants and GHc8, 000 for
the only woman. Sources close to Radio Ghana revealed that effort at getting
one person out of the four, to stand unopposed failed, as each contestant
expressed bright chances of winning in the upcoming primaries. Candidates’
eagerness to represent the Party in December polls, stems from the fact that the party won the Seat in 2008 and
has since become the people’s favourite in the area.Additionally, the vetting is being
held to choose a suitable candidate to replace the incumbent MP, Hon. Adamu
Dramani Sakande who is currently serving a two year jail term after being
charged of falsehood of office, perjury and deceit of a public officer. Radio
Ghana’s interview with party elders suggests the hope that should the party select a new candidate whose stature and charisma matches that of Dramani Sakande, the party
was bound to retain the vacant seat for the Bawku Central constituency. The Party has scheduled Saturday, September 22 for the
Bawku Central Constituency Primaries
to select a Candidate for the New Patriotic Party to battle with NDCs Mahama Ayariga.
GBC END IA/
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