The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has opened nominations for the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election beginning from today Friday December 21, 2018.
Interested candidates are required to pick nominations forms at 1 thousand Ghana Cedis between today and tomorrow Saturday December 22, 2018 and file their nomination on Sunday December 23, 2018.
A statement issued by the party and signed by the General Secretary, John Boadu said vetting of candidates shall be done on Monday December 24, 2018 and the election of a candidate shall take place on the 29th of December 2018 during an extraordinary constituency delegate’s conference.
See below the full statement as issued and signed by Mr. Boadu.
NPP OPENS NOMINATIONS AND SETS OUT GUIDELINES FOR PARLIAMENTARY PRIMARIES IN THE AYAWASO WEST WUOGON CONSTITUENCY
The New Patriotic Party, shall, pursuant to Article 7(31) and 12(1) of the party’s constitution, hold an Extraordinary Constituency Delegates Conference on December 29, 2018, at the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, to elect a Parliamentary Candidate for the upcoming by-election in the constituency.
This has been occasioned by the sudden demise of the MP for the constituency, Hon. Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko, who was in Parliament on the ticket of the party.
To supervise the conduct of this extraordinary constituency delegates’ conference, the party has constituted a 5-member elections committee to be chaired by Hon. Peter Mac Manu.
The committee shall take charge of the by-election including the sale of Nomination Forms and vetting of aspirants subject to GUIDELINES approved by the party’s National Elections Committee (NEC) at its meeting on Thursday, December 20, 2018.
Per the guidelines, nominations shall open on Friday, December 21, 2018 and close on Saturday, December 22, 2018. Prospective applicants shall file their nominations on Sunday, December 23, 2018, whereas vetting of candidates shall be held on Monday, December 24, 2018, at the party headquarters.
Each prospective applicant shall be required to pick Application Forms at a cost of GHc 1,000 and pay a non-refundable Filing Fees of GHc10,000.
However, female aspiring candidates as well as the youth and persons with special need have been given a special dispensation of 50% discount in respect of the Filing Fees.
Application Forms should be picked from the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency Secretary at the Constituency Office or in the alternative, at the party headquarters between the hours of 7am to 5pm each day.
The party anticipates the full cooperation of all stakeholders in the conduct of this exercise.
Thank you.
…Signed…
John Boadu
General Secretary
Source: BestNewsGH.com
