{"id":137364,"date":"2015-07-25T06:33:45","date_gmt":"2015-07-25T06:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=137364"},"modified":"2015-07-25T08:31:54","modified_gmt":"2015-07-25T08:31:54","slug":"npp-suspends-primaries-in-7-constituencies-over-court-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/07\/npp-suspends-primaries-in-7-constituencies-over-court-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"NPP suspends primaries in 7 constituencies over court cases"},"content":{"rendered":"

The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has in a statement reminded its members that due to pending court cases, parliamentary primaries in seven constituencies have been suspended.<\/p>\n

The affected areas are; Ablekuma West, Okaikoi South, Manhyia North, Krowor, Kumawu, Akontombra and Ho Central.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”dGSOQ5kNIzyYBhxTxsnMXooqyNvx7O6U”]The statement signed by the NPP General Secretary, Kwabena Agyepong stated that per a ruling of the High Court of justice in Agona Swedru on the recent parliamentary primaries in the Gomoa East constituency, there will be run-off of the parliamentary primary on Saturday, July 25th 2015.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, he said the party is exercising its best endeavours to resolve all matters through internal processes.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the primaries in Tema West<\/a><\/strong><\/span> Constituency will take place on Saturday, July 25 after months of disqualifications, appeals and protests against the disqualification of one of the candidates, Carlos Ahenkorah.<\/p>\n

Other constituencies in the Greater Accra Region to hold their primaries on Saturday are Tema Central, Obom Domeabra and Klottey Korle.<\/p>\n

Kintampo North in the Brong Ahafo Region, Juabeng in the\u00a0Ashanti Region as well as\u00a0Kwesi Mintim in the Western Region will also take place on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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