Twelve aspirants seeking to contest the Tamale Central Constituency parliamentary seat have been cleared by the vetting committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). This has paved the way for the primaries scheduled for September 6, 2025. The primaries will take place at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale. The vetting panel, chaired by […]
Tag: By-election
Akwatia by-election: I wasn’t in support of primaries; we should’ve retained our 2024 candidate – Baba Jamal
Former Akwatia legislator, Baba Jamal, has expressed concern over the decision of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to conduct fresh primaries ahead of the September 2 by-election. He believes the party would have been better served by maintaining its 2024 parliamentary candidate, Henry Boakye Yiadom, widely known as Okoyo. In an interview on Citi FM […]
10 arrested, 9 weapons seized in police crackdown ahead of Akwatia by-election
Police in the Eastern South Region have arrested 10 individuals and seized nine firearms in a series of targeted operations in Akwatia, as part of heightened security measures ahead of the upcoming by-election. The Police Command confirmed that the weapons recovered include eight pump-action shotguns and one locally manufactured single-barreled gun. Police say the operations […]
16 pick up nomination forms for NDC Tamale Central vacant parliamentary seat after Murtala Muhammed’s death
Sixteen people have picked up nomination forms to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary for the Tamale Central Constituency by-election. The Electoral Commission has planned to run the by-election on September 30, 2025, to find a replacement for the Member of Parliament, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, who passed away in the August 6 […]
Tamale Central by-election set for September 30
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced that a parliamentary by-election for the Tamale Central Constituency will be held on September 30, 2025. The by-election has been necessitated by the tragic death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Murtala Muhammed Ibrahim. In a press release issued today, the EC stated that the vacancy triggers […]
Hours before his death, Dr Omane Boamah shared Akwatia by-election strategy – Tanko-Computer
Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, has revealed that the late Defence Minister, Dr. Omane Boamah, spent the morning of the fatal helicopter crash discussing election strategies with party officials. “In fact, in the morning, we had a close discussion with Dr Omane Boamah around 7 am. […]
By-Elections and Roads: The Case of Nanumba North and Nanumba South-Rev. Dr. Camillo Abatanie Bonsuuri
Somber Reflections by Rev. Dr. Camillo Abatanie Bonsuuri Do not be alarmed by the heading. I just wanted your attention. There is not going to be any by-election in Nanumba North or Nanumba South, insha Allah. The two by-elections (Kumawu and Assin North) are more than enough for our dear country. However, this write-up is […]
NPP announces nominations for Assin North by-election
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has revealed that nominations for the upcoming Assin North by-election in the Central Region will open on Wednesday, May 31. The announcement follows the recent declaration by Parliament that the Assin North Parliamentary seat is vacant, following a Supreme Court ruling on the eligibility of James Gyakye Quayson to hold […]
For campaigning under 2 weeks and obtaining 76 votes, I am a political colossus-NPP’s Maame Yaa Aboagye
Failed ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, Maame Yaa Aboagye has described herself as a political colossus, having obtained some 76 votes in the Party’s parliamentary primaries held on Saturday December 29, 2018. According to the Deputy Communications Director of the NPP, to have garnered 76 votes in […]