{"id":108621,"date":"2015-04-15T12:12:59","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T12:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=108621"},"modified":"2015-04-15T12:12:59","modified_gmt":"2015-04-15T12:12:59","slug":"ken-kuranchie-joins-npps-parliamentary-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/04\/ken-kuranchie-joins-npps-parliamentary-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Ken Kuranchie joins NPP\u2019s parliamentary race"},"content":{"rendered":"

Campaign posters spotted by citifmonline.com<\/strong> in parts of Accra suggest that editor of the Daily Searchlight newspaper, Ken Kuranchie has joined the New Patriotic Party\u2019s (NPP) parliamentary race.<\/p>\n

He is vying to be the parliamentary candidate in the Okaikoi North constituency in Accra.<\/p>\n

It is unclear whether the incumbent NPP MP for the area, Elizabeth Sackey will be contesting in the party\u2019s parliamentary primaries which has been scheduled for June 13, 2015.<\/p>\n

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Ken Kuranchie is not the first known media person contesting to be an MP.<\/p>\n

Former Host of Joy FM\u2019s morning show, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah<\/strong><\/a><\/span> is vying for the Ofoase Ayeribi parliamentary slot on the ticket of the NPP while radio presenter at Accra based Okay Fm, Abeiku Santana<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>is contesting for the\u00a0Mfantseman constituency seat on the ticket of the NDC.<\/p>\n

In a related development, lawyer for Nana Addo in the 2012 election petition, Philip Addison<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>has also expressed interest in the Korle Klottey seat on the ticket of the NPP.<\/p>\n

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By: Godwin Allotey Akweiteh\/citifonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n

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