General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu has disclosed there will be no election conducted in constituencies where candidates are contesting unopposed in the June 20 parliamentary primaries.
Addressing a press conference to set out the modalities for the upcoming primaries in the constituencies where the party have sitting MPs, he said the party will find ways for the unopposed candidates to address the delegates after the processes are over.
Mr. Boadu said the meetings should be organised such that by the close of 20th of June, candidates going solo would have met them and taken them through what the party is about and in doing so, the candidates must adhere to the social distancing protocols.
This process he explained must start by June 15 and end by close of June 20.
Meanwhile, constituencies, where primaries have been suspended, are Kwaadaso (in the Ashanti Region has been suspended until further notice due to a problem with the album), Gushegu (in the Northern Region has also been suspended till further notice), Dormaa Central (Bono Region has been suspended until further notice).
The party he noted is working hard to ensure there would be peace in the constituencies.
Also, there is an outstanding orphan constituency i.e Krachie West where the party is yet to organise but only one candidate filed to contest, he stated.
Mr. John Boadu expressed worry over claims by some supporters of the party that the disqualifications of some aspirants were deliberate.
He has, therefore, advised executives in such constituencies to immediately suspend those involved ‘in this awkward behaviour instituting appropriate sanctions in line with Article 3 and 4 of the party’s constitution’.
He described these actions as alien to their party and as such, the party will not countenance at all.
He said the candidates who were cleared are loyal and active members of the NPP.
Mr. Boadu stressed the party will make sure rules and regulations are adhered to since the party is a noble one with rich traditions hence persons who will exhibit crass and crude behaviour would not be entertained.
List of Ashanti region aspirants
[3:58 pm, 04/06/2020] John Antwi Boasiako: ASHANTI REGIONSamuel Binfo was cleared by NEC to contest in the Adansi Asokwa Constituency again KT Hammond
Kofi Nkansah Ofosu was cleared by NEC to contest in the Asante Akyem Central
Francis Kwabena Owusu Akya was disqualified in the Juabeng Contest. That is, decision of Appeals Committee upheld
Bekwai – Lawyer Amofa Agyemang was disqualified by NEC.
Asante Akyem North – Kwadwo Baah Agyemang cleared by NEC
Odotobiri – Lawyer Anthony Mmieh cleared by NEC, thus reversing appeals committee decision
Subin – JB Danquah cleared by NEC
Manso Nkwanta- Hon Grace Addo, the former MP disqualified by NEC
Kwadaso – Hilda Addo disqualified by NEC
[4:07 pm, 04/06/2020] Ben: not official
[4:07 pm, 04/06/2020] Ben: this is from adom website
[5:39 pm, 04/06/2020] Ben: https://www.ghanagong.com/npp-primaries-allow-incumbent-to-be-contested-asokwa-organizer-warns-party/
[6:14 am, 05/06/2020] Ben: Something ongoing at Asokwa. Please come and cover now
[7:16 am, 05/06/2020] John Antwi Boasiako: Which place?
[7:20 am, 05/06/2020] Ben: Unity oil //party office
[7:20 am, 05/06/2020] Ben: Now on my way
[7:34 am, 05/06/2020] John Antwi Boasiako: Ok
[7:54 am, 05/06/2020] Ben: I’m there
[7:17 am, 06/06/2020] John Antwi Boasiako: CONFIRMED
FINAL LIST OF PARLIAMENTARY ASPIRING CANDIDATES APPROVED BY NEC AFTER APPEALS COMMITTEE’S REPORT
SUAME CONSTITUENCY
1) Hon Osei Kyei Mensah – Bonsu
SUBIN CONSTITUENCY
1) Hon Eugene Boakye Antwi
2) Joseph Boakye Danquah
3) Frank Doudo
ATWIMA NWABIAGYA SOUTH
Hon Emmanuel Adjei Anhwere
OLD TAFO
1) Dr. Louise Carole Serwa Donkor
2) Emmanuel Obeng
3) Ekow Vincent
4) Lord Inusah Lansa
5) Prince Odeneho Oppong
6) Archibold Ntiri
EJISU
1) Hon Kwabena Owusu Adoumi
2) John Kumah
3) Abena Pokua Amoah-Boatey
ASANTE AKIM CENTRAL
1) Hon Kwame Anyimadu Antwi
2) Kofi Nkansah Ofori
NHYIAESO
1) Hon Kennedy Kwasi Kankam
2) Stephen Amoah
ASANTE AKIM NORTH
1) Hon Andy Appiah Kubi
2) Kwadwo Baah Agyemang (recommended subject to the lifting of suspension by the regional party within 21 days)
KWABRE EAST
Hon Francisca Oteng-Mensah
EFFIDUASI ASOKORE
1) Hon Dr. Ayew Afriyie
2) Kwame Adom Appiah
MANHYIA SOUTH
1) Hon Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh
MANHYIA NORTH
1) Hon Collins Owusu Amankwa
2) Akwasi Konadu
AKROFUOM
1) Kwabena Pobi
2) Sarfo Maxwell
3) Mrs. Faustina Araba Boakye
4) Francis Agyei Amponsah
5) George Obeng Frimpong
6) Blankson Tetteh
BANTAMA
1) Hon Okyem Aboagye
2) Francis Asenso Boakye
ASOKWA
1) Hon Patricia Appiagyei
KUMAWU
1) Hon Philip Bosoa
2) Robert Ahomka Lindsay
3) Dr. Phillip Ababio
4) Edward Kofi Osei
AHAFO ANO SOUTH WEST
1) Hon Johnson Kwaku
Adu
BEKWAI
1) Hon Joe Osei Owusu
KWADASO
1) Hon Dr. S.K Nuamah
2) Dr. Kingsley Nyarko
3) Dr. Frimpong Manu
4) Josephine Hilda Addo
OFFINSO NORTH
1) Hon Collins Ntim
ASANTE AKIM SOUTH
1) Hon Kwaku Asante Boateng
2) William Amoah
3) Bice Obuor Osei Kufour
4) Edmund Oppong Peprah
5) Eric Amofa
AFIGYA KWABRE SOUTH
1) Hon William Owuraku Aidoo
BOSOME FREHO
1) Hon Joyce Adwoa Ako Dei
2) Peter Adjei Agyeman
3) Akwasi Darko Boateng
AFIGYA SEKYERE EAST
1) Hon. Mavis Nkansah Boadu
BOSOMTWE
1) Hon Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum
NEW EDUBIASE
1) Hon George Oduro
MAMPONG
1) Hon. Kwaku Apramtwum Sarpong
2) Francis Addai Nimo
3) Ben Arthur
AHAFO ANO SOUTH EAST
1) Hon Francis Manu Adabor
OFORIKROM
1) Hon Dr. Emmanuel Marfo
2) Dr. Emmanuel Yaw Adu Amankwa
ATWIMA MPONUA
1) Hon Isaac Kwame Asiamah
ODOTOBIRI
1) Hon Emmanuel AKwasi Gyamfi
2) Anthony Mmieh
MANSO ADUBIA
1) Hon Yaw Frimpong Addo
2) Dr. Kofi Osei Afoakwa
ADANSI ASOKWA
1) Hon K.T Hammond
2) Sammy Binfoh Darkwa
OBUASI EAST
1) Hon Dr. Patrick Boakye Yiadom
2) Samuel Akwasi Owusu
3) Enock Afoakwa
OBUASI WEST
1) Hon Kwaku Kwarteng
2) Faustina Oppong Sarfo
3) Golfred Banin
ATWIMA NWABIAGYA NORTH
1) Hon Benito Owusu Bio
2) Frank Yeboah
ATWIMA KWANWOMA
1) Hon Dr. Kojo Appiah – Kubi
2) Nana Owusu Acheampong
3) Kofi Amankwa-Manu
MANSO NKWANTA
1) Hon Quarm Joseph Albert
2) Emmanuel Oppong Boakye
3) Grace Addo
4) Owusu Mensah
5) George Obeng
JUABEN CONSTITUENCY
1) Hon Ama Pomaa Boateng
2) Francis Kwabena Frimpong Owusu
3) Alexander Kofi Oppong Poku
OFFINSO SOUTH
1) Hon Ben Abdallah Banda
2) Desmond Chris Appiah
3) Dr. Isaac Yaw Poku
AFIGYA KWABRE NORTH
1) Hon Nana Marfo Amaniampong
2) Collins Adomako Mensah
3) Opoku Ware Sampson
4) Daniel Dwete Ajare
5) Peter Antwi Bosiako
6) Raymond Opoku
AHAFO ANO NORTH
1) Hon Suleman Adamu Sanid
NSUTA, KWAMAN, BEPOSO
1) Hon Kwame Asafo-Adjei
2) Alhaji Kofi Bayeh
3) Adelaid Yaa Agyeiwa Ntim
FOMENA
1) Hon Andrew Asiamah Amoako
2) Phillip Owusu Asante
The Vetting Committee wishes to use this opportunity to extend appreciation to the Ashanti Regional party, constituency executives in the region, all the aspiring parliamentary candidates in the region and their supporters as well as the media for making this exercise a huge success.
Thank you.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com
