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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will on July 11, 2023, open nominations for parliamentary primaries in constituencies where the party has no parliamentary representation.
The General Secretary for the NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong in a statement issued today said the decision was approved during the Party’s National Executive Committee and National Council meeting held on Monday, April 3, 2023.
General Secretary of the NPP, Mr Justin Frimpong in a statement released today said the nominations will close on Thursday, August 10, 2023, and the elections will be held from Saturday, September 23, 2023, to Saturday, December 2, 2023.
The General Secretary expressed that, nomination forms could be obtained at a non-refundable application fee of GH¢3,000.00 in a banker’s draft payable to the NPP national headquarters in Accra.
Mr Frimpong indicated that in the event that an aspiring parliamentary candidate is denied access to the nomination form at the constituency level, he or she may acquire it from the regional or national secretariat through an appeal or can be downloaded from the Party’s website at a fee.
He added that, to successfully file a nomination, an aspiring parliamentary candidate must submit a non-refundable filing fee of GHS35,000 in a banker’s draft payable to the NPP national headquarters in Accra.
The NPP General Secretary also said that in order to promote increased representation of women, youth, and Persons with Disabilities in higher political offices, such aspiring parliamentary candidates will enjoy a 50% rebate on the filing fees.
He continued that, they will be required to pay a non-refundable filing fee of GHS17,500.00.
Mr. Frimpong stressed that the party’s leadership will not deny any parliamentary candidate access to purchase the nomination forms
Story by Regina Sackey
