NPP To Hold Ejisu Parliament Primary On April 131 min read
General Secretary of NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced the timeline to hold the parliamentary primary in the Ejisu Constituency in relation to the upcoming by-election.
The party said parliamentary primary will be held on Saturday April 13, 2024.
The parliamentary primary follows the death of the incumbent Member of Parliament, Dr John Kumah who died on March 7, 2024, at age 45 after a short illness.
A press release signed by the General Secretary of NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong on March 29, 2024, said, opening of nominations will commence on Tuesday April 2 and close on Thursday April 4, 2023.
“To successfully file the nomination, an APC shall pay a non-refundable filing fee of thirty-five thousand Ghana Cedis (GHc35, 000.00) in Bankers Draft in favour of the New Patriotic Party National Headquaters, Accra”, the statement from the party stated.
The release also added that women, youth and Persons With Disabilities(PWDs) who want to aspire to a higher political office will enjoy a 50 percent rebate on the filing fees.
“For the avoidance of doubt, a youth is a person whose age is between 18 and 40 years” the statement explained.
Attached is the full statement from the NPP:
