Former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu in the Northern Region, Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni has allayed fears from his political opponents that he is eyeing the Kumbungu seat for 2016.
Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni in 2013 quit his Parliamentary job and accepted an appointment as Secretary General of the African Carribean and Pacific group (ACP).
[contextly_sidebar id=”hPfenvoZfIMsUORzWFIzVcMWEOFFH3Fq”]His resignation necessitated a by-election which produced the only Convention Peoples Party (CPP) incumbent Member of Parliament, Hon. Moses Amadu Yahaya.
Widespread rumors suggested that Lawyer Mohammed Mumuni was preparing the grounds to stage a comeback in 2016.
Political pundits in the area have attributed the latest development to his recent frequent visits to the area.
However, Mohammed Mumuni has downplayed the reports in an interview with Citi News and said: “I have no intention of coming back, I have done three terms as a Member of Parliament for Kumbungu and I think that is enough.”
He however said he would motivate and support the younger generation there to follow his footsteps.
“I have paid my dues and I think that my responsibility now is to encourage the younger people coming forward, the youth and the women to take their place and that is what I am really looking for.”
Commenting on some developmental issues in the constituency, he noted that the construction of the Kumbungu road was long overdue.
“The road has been a long term agenda for a lot of people including my good self: we have worked tirelessly to ensure that the road is put in a proper shape.”
He explained, “It was actually under contract and serious work was going on but it has come to a halt because of liquidity issues which is linked up with general matters affecting our economy in recent times.”
By: Karim Nagtogmah/citifmonline.com/Ghana