{"id":148457,"date":"2015-09-03T06:26:45","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T06:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=148457"},"modified":"2015-09-03T07:48:35","modified_gmt":"2015-09-03T07:48:35","slug":"president-mahama-picks-nomination-forms-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=148457","title":{"rendered":"President Mahama picks nomination forms today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">President John Mahama will today [Thursday], pick up his nomination forms to contest the presidential slot of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;wqxkjXbZOd8asc2Fokyh2AZ1iWhbVJNI&#8221;]President Mahama who is seeking to be re-elected as the party&#8217;s flag bearer for the 2016 general elections, is expected to be at the party\u2019s \u00a0headquarters in Adabraka this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite\u00a0suggestions by some executives for Mr. Mahama to go unopposed, the youth organizer \u00a0of the \u00a0Oyarifa branch\u00a0of the NDC, <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/08\/31\/nana-konadus-boy-to-challenge-mahama-for-flagbearership-slot\/\" target=\"_blank\">George Boateng<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>has picked up nomination forms to contest the President.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to him, President Mahama has not performed satisfactorily in addressing many of the country&#8217;s problems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile nomination for \u00a0parliamentary seats within the NDC has witnessed a keen contest as some <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/08\/27\/new-faces-battling-for-ndc-seats-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\">new entrants<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>have joined in the race. Among these include media practitioners such as Alhassan Suhuyini(Tamale North), Kwame Dzokoto (Tarkwa-Nsuaem) and Obuobia Darko-Opoku (Weija\/Gbawe).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also, Head of corporate communications at the VRA, Sam Fletcher is contesting the Gomoa West seat while \u00a0Mayor of\u00a0Accra, Alfred Oko Vanderpuye has filed to contest in the Ablekuma South constituency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Member of the communications team of the governing NDC,Sam George has also disclosed plans to contest the incumbent MP for the Ningo- Prampram constituency, Hon. E.T. Mensah.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yet, some sitting MPs are also seeking another term to represent constituents within the legislature. These include; Enoch Teye Mensah (Ningo-Prampram), Nii Ashie Moore(Adentan) as well as Alhaji A.B.A. Fuseini(Sagnarigu).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The parliamentary and presidential primaries are\u00a0scheduled for November 7, 2015.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: Pius Amihere Eduku\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President John Mahama will today [Thursday], pick up his nomination forms to contest the presidential slot of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). [contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;wqxkjXbZOd8asc2Fokyh2AZ1iWhbVJNI&#8221;]President Mahama who is seeking to be re-elected as the party&#8217;s flag bearer for the 2016 general elections, is expected to be at the party\u2019s \u00a0headquarters in Adabraka this afternoon. 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