NPP set parliamentary primaries for May 24

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has slated May 24, 2015 to select parliamentary aspirants for the 2016 general elections.

A statement signed by General Secretary Mr Kwabena Agyepong said the National Executive Committee (NEC) approved the filing fee for the aspirants at a meeting in Accra on Monday.

A Parliamentary aspirant in an orphan constituency will pay GHȻ10,000 as filing fees, sitting Member of Parliament seeking re-election will also pay GHȻ10,000

However, an aspirant in a constituency with a sitting NPP Member of Parliament will pay a filing fee of GHȻ10,000 and a Development fee GHȻ20,000

Mr Agyepong explained that the NEC agreed that women, youth and people with disability would be given 50 per cent rebate on both the filling and development fees

The timeline for the Parliamentary primary is as follows:

I. Opening of Nomination - March 30, 2015 

II. Closing of Nomination - April 10, 2015 

III. Vetting of Aspirants - April 13 to 17, 2015 

IV. Announcement of vetting results - April 20, 2015 

V. Appeals at Regional level, if any - April 20 to 24, 2015 

VI. Appeals at National level, if any - April 24 to 30, 2015 

VII. Notice of poll - April 24, 2015 

VIII. Election Day - May 24, 2015

According to the statement, the National Executive Committee has authorised that the General-Secretary in consultation with the Regional party to vary election dates as deemed appropriate.

“The meeting also adopted a proposal for only female aspirants to contest the 16 female Members of Parliament in their respective constituencies.

“Similarly the following coastal constituencies in the Greater Accra Region should be contested by Ga indigenes except in exceptional circumstances: Ngleshie Amanfrom,  Ablekuma South, Odododiodio, Korle Klottey,  La Dade Kotopon,  Ledzokuku,  Krowor, Tema East, Tema West, Kpone Katamanso, Amasaman and Obom Domeabra.

The National Executive committee also confirmed the appointment of Mr. Eddie Tettey as the substantive Director for Finance and Administration,” the statement added.