NPP to re-run Walewale parliamentary primary on Sunday, Sept 8

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has settled on Sunday, September 8, 2024 as the day to re-run the Walewale parliamentary primary following the annulment of the results by the High Court in Tamale.

The Tamale High Court on Monday annulled the NPP Walewale Constituency parliamentary primary results.

The court presided over Justice Richard Kogjawah therefore ordered a re-run of the primary.

The court held that the election was flawed with irregularities, impersonation and over voting.

New date for primary

Following the High Court ruling, the General Secretary of the NPP, in a press statement on Monday afternoon explained that the party has approved the timelines for re-running the parliamentary primary election. 

The approved timelines are opening of nomination on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, Nomination closure on Thursday, September 5 and Election on Sunday, September 8, 2024 

Aspirants are to obtain nomination forms by paying a non-refundable application fee of GH¢3,000 in a banker's draft, to successfully file the nomination with a non-refundable filing fee of GH¢35,000 in Bankers Draft. 

"Women, youth, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) will receive a 50% rebate on the filing fees. This means they must pay a non-refundable filing fee of GH¢17,500, 

The statement from the General Secretary clarified that those who participated in the general parliamentary primary election and paid the filing fees are not required to pay again. 

It named members of the election committee as Alhaji Haruna Mohammed as Chairman, Alhaji Nurudeen Fuseini, vice chairman, Hajia Safia Mohammed, Member, Evans Nimako, Secretary, Chairperson of the Constituency Council of Elders and all Constituency Executives (Ex-Officio Members) 

Court case

In January, Dr Kabiru Mahama, a special advisor to the Vice President, narrowly defeated Hajia Lariba in a tightly contested primary. 

The election saw Dr Kabiru winning with 345 votes against Hajia Lariba's 338 votes.

Unsatisfied with the outcome, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) on January 27  headed to court to challenge the results, citing  electoral irregularities and malpractice.

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