NPP set for June 13 parliamentary primaries, 30 constituencies out

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says its Saturday, June 13 parliamentary primaries will come off as scheduled across the country except for 30 constituencies where there are a variety of outstanding issues.

Those issues are being addressed, however, and a date for the primaries of these constituencies would be announced in due course, according to a statement issued by the party and signed by its general secretary, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong.

The affected constituencies are as follow:

Ashanti Region
1. New Edubiase
2. Akrofuom
3. AdansiAsokwa
4. Manhyia North
5. Juaben
6. Kumawu

BrongAhafo Region
7. Kintampo North

Central Region
8. Upper Denkyira West

Greater Accra Region
9. Dome- Kwabenya
10. Tema West
11. Tema Central
12. Tema East
13. Ayawaso Central
14. Okaikoi South
15. KlotteyKorle
16. Oboom – Domeabra
17. Ablekuma West
18. Krowor

Upper East Region
19. Talensi

Upper West Region
20. NadowliKaleo

Volta Region
21. Ho Central
22. Nkwanta South
23. North Dayi
24. KrachiNchumuru
25. Ketu North

Western Region
26. Bia East
27. Bia West
28. Juaboso
29. Akontombra
30. Kwesimintim

The statement said polls will be opened from 8am and close at 3pm and in line with article 6 (14) of the party’s constitution, the Electoral College will consist of the following.

 a) Members of the Constituency Executive Committee
 b) All Electoral Area Coordinators
 c) The Five (5) executives at each Polling station
 d) Any Founding Member from the Constituency who is a signatory to the registration document of the Party at the Electoral Commission.
 e) Five (5) members of the Council of Elders and
 f) Five (5) Patrons from the Constituency.

The party said “only the Registers used for the last 18th October Presidential Primaries shall be used for this election” and that at constituencies where only one candidate filed at the close of nomination, the candidate is deemed to have been duly elected unopposed.

“The New Patriotic Party calls on all delegates, aspirants and members to conduct themselves in the spirit of party unity at the various polling centres.

“We wish all the aspirants the best of luck.”