The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has disqualified 12 parliamentary aspirants out of 23 that were forwarded to them for clearance ahead of the party’s November 7 primaries.
Whereas five (5) aspirants were given the green light to contest in the race, five others were also put on hold.
The information was captured in a statement signed by the NDC’s Deputy General Secretary, Koku Anyidoho.
Below is the full statement:
Vetting Cases Referred To National Headquarters
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After taking a deeper look into the constituency-specific cases that were referred to the National Headquarters after the nationwide vetting exercise, the following decisions have been taken by the National Democratic Congress (NDC):
Qualified
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- Leonard Kangah-Kese (Awutu Senya East)
- Reverend Paul Kobina Quansah (Awutu Senya East)
- James Quayson Jnr (Assin North)
- Anthony Gingong (Bunkprugu)
- John Orwell Mmeh (Juaboso)
Disqualified
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- Albert Ziga (Ketu South)
- James Yao Morti (Ketu South)
- Albert Appiah Boateng (Tano North)
- Prince Opoku Mensah (Techiman North)
- Desmond Paitoo (Gomoa East)
- Joseph Amuzu (Saboba)
- Abdul Nasser Adam Aforo (Madina)
- Mary Awusi (Asante Akyem)
- Mamburr Berrick (Bunkprugu)
- Labik Joseph Yaami (Bunkprugu)
- Gyalaludeen Iman Adam (Gomoa Central)
- Kweku Botsie Ghartey (Effutu)
Pending
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- Christopher Eleblu (North Tongu)
Constituencies On Hold
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- Evalue Gwira
- Nkwanta South
- Subin
- Tema West
- Chana Paga
Signed
Koku Anyidoho
(Deputy General Secretary)
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By: citifmonline.com/Ghana