Ghana’s Defense Minister, Dr. Benjamin Kumbour has bowed out of the November 7 Parliamentary primaries of the governing National Democratic (NDC).<\/p>\n
Dr. Kumbour had earlier picked up forms to contest the Nandom constituency primaries in the Upper West Region where he is currently the incumbent MP.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”9pOOhDuQdFemfHXnGHT9KThdIrewrIhL”]However, in what turned out to be the biggest surprise to most political watchers\u00a0in the region, Dr. Benjamin Kumbour failed to submit his nomination forms on Thursday.<\/p>\n
He is yet to formally give reasons for his decision but sources close to the constituency party executives say, he\u00a0stepped down to give way for young and upcoming politicians in that area.<\/p>\n
Citi News<\/strong> can report that Dr. Kumbour is now backing the District Chief Executive (DCE) of the area, Cuthbert Baba Kunpiel.<\/p>\n By close of nominations on Thursday, 35 people out of the total number of thirty-nine (39) people had submitted nomination forms to contest in the various\u00a0 constituencies in the Upper West Region.<\/p>\n No major incident was recorded in any of the 11 constituencies except in the Jirapa constituency where a youth group almost prevented lawyer, Charles Puozung from submitting his nomination form.<\/p>\n The group accused him of not following party regulations and registering NPP members in The constituency.<\/p>\n The breakdown is as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n Sissala West<\/strong><\/p>\n Sissala East<\/strong><\/p>\n 3 Hon Johnson Sabour (DCE)<\/p>\n 4 Issah Bataglee<\/p>\n 5 Nuhu Liman<\/p>\n 6 Abdul Wahid Sulemana.. Stepped down<\/p>\n Wa East<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 Hon Amin Salifu.. MP<\/p>\n 2 Hon Dr Seidu Danaa<\/p>\n Nandom<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 Dr Richard Kuun-ire<\/p>\n 2 Hon Cuthbert Baba Kunpiel (DCE)<\/p>\n Wa West<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 Hon Joseph Yileh Chireh… MP<\/p>\n 2 Hon Seidu Tungbani<\/p>\n 3 Patrick Pharuk Bandanaa<\/p>\n Jirapa<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 Hon Dr Francis Bawana Dakurah<\/p>\n 2\u00a0 Hon Vivian Kunkor<\/p>\n 3 Lawyer Charles Puozuing<\/p>\n Lambuse\/Karni<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 Hon Edward Dery.. MP<\/p>\n 2 Macellinus Welber<\/p>\n Lawra<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 Hon Samson Abu.. MP<\/p>\n 2 Hon Pascal Dery.. DCE<\/p>\n 3 Hon Bede A Ziedeng<\/p>\n Nadowli\/Kaleo<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 Hon Alban S.K Bagbin.. MP<\/p>\n 2 Mr Salifu Dumba<\/p>\n 3 Mr Roger Gaalee<\/p>\n 4 Mr David Jawara<\/p>\n Daffiama\/Bussie\/Issa<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 Hon Sebastian Sandare<\/p>\n 2 Hon Abu K Kansangabata<\/p>\n 3 Hon Michael Konbor<\/p>\n 4 Colonel Bature<\/p>\n Wa Central<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 Hon Dr Rashid Pelpuo.. MP<\/p>\n 2 Hon Dr Museibu M Alfa<\/p>\n 3 Mr Iddrisu Mahama<\/p>\n 4\u00a0 Mr Jamaldeen Kukurah<\/p>\n 5 Lawyer Wahid Iddrisu Bampuori<\/p>\n Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n In all 39 people picked forms<\/p>\n 35 people submitted<\/p>\n \u00a04 people stepped down – \u00a02 incumbent MPs stepped down<\/p>\n \u00a03 DCEs filed nominations<\/p>\n 4 female filed nominations<\/p>\n 1 physically challenged \u00a0also filed his nomination forms<\/p>\n 8 incumbent MPs also filed their nominations<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Latiff Mahama\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ghana’s Defense Minister, Dr. Benjamin Kumbour has bowed out of the November 7 Parliamentary primaries of the governing National Democratic (NDC). Dr. Kumbour had earlier picked up forms to contest the Nandom constituency primaries in the Upper West Region where he is currently the incumbent MP. [contextly_sidebar id=”9pOOhDuQdFemfHXnGHT9KThdIrewrIhL”]However, in what turned out to be the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":6327,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[43,2183,38,2176,17],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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