President’s nominee for MCE in Bawku rejected amidst heavy security presence

09-09-13       

Minister of State at the Presidency, Alhaji Ahmed Mustapha (Right)

Hon. Assembly members ready for action

Nineteen out of 28 appointed and elected assembly members in the Bawku municipality have overwhelmingly voted against the president’s nominee for the position of MCE. The nominee, Amadu I.W Karimu, whose appointment had received agitations by some members and youth groups in the NDC failed to attain two thirds of the total number of votes cast. Mr Karimu at the end of the voting exercise clinched 9 votes representing 32 percent. Per the amendment of the assembly's model standing orders, the nominee has another chance to be confirmed.  Some Party loyalists gathered around the premises of the municipal assembly received the outcome of the results with wild jubilation inspite the heavy combined military and police presence. The Upper East Regional Minister, Alhaji Limuna- Mohammed Muniru, who chaired the event said, based on the constitutionally amended assembly model standing orders, there was still room for consideration and charged members of the assembly to iron out all differences and give the nominee a historic confirmation for the sake of development, bearing in mind the establishment and sustenance of peace. According to him, members have to heed to the call of the president by honouring the nominee. The event attracted various dignitaries including a Member of State at the Presidency, Major Rtd Dr Alhaji Ahmed Mustapha among other party functionaries.

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