NPP Primaries: Kennedy Is The Only Option Available – Akim Swedru Polling Station Executives Pick Form For Incumbent MP

On Wednesday, December 20, 2023, a handful of polling station executives and New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates in the Eastern Region’s Akim Swedru Constituency picked nomination forms for the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for the area ahead of the party’s parliamentary primaries.

They thronged the party’s office amidst singing and drumming, with some hailing Mr. Kennedy Osei Nyarko for his good work so far.

The convener of the Polling Station Executives, Madam Gifty Osei Owusu, told the Daily Searchlight Newspaper that their choice to purchase the nomination forms for legislator Akim Swedru was motivated by his excellent job.

 

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“We believe in the good works that he is doing, so all the polling station executives and party faithful decided to pick the forms for him to continue with his good works.”

According to Madam Gift, the Akyem Swedru constituency is a no-go area for other incoming candidates since the incumbent Member of Parliament for the area has not finished with his good works.

Some of the polling station executives also added that the transformational agenda being pursued by the NPP government is being replicated in the constituency by the MP, hence their desire to see him serve another term.

They additionally stated how hard the MP has worked to have more of the communities in the constituency connected to the national grid.

“Our MP, Honorable Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has done what Napoleon could not do. So, it is only good that we support him to continue his good works for our dear constituency,” he said.

They contend that they raised funds to pick up the forms and that they are prepared to cover the cost of filling them out as well.

NPP Parliamentary Primary

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will, on Wednesday, December 20, open nominations for individuals seeking to represent the party in constituencies with sitting Members of Parliament.

While the nominations are expected to close on December 25, 2023, the party has fixed January 27, 2024, to conduct the final leg of its internal election to elect its parliamentary candidates.

A Non-refundable nomination forms would be sold for GH¢3,000, while aspirants would pay a non-refundable filing fee of GH¢35,000.

“Women, persons with disabilities, and the youth shall be granted a 50 percent rebate on the filing fee.

For emphasis, a youth is an individual between 18 and 40 years old,” it said.

In addition, aspirants are to pay a non-refundable development fee of GH¢40,000, while all payments shall be made in a banker’s draft to the New Patriotic Party National Headquarters, Accra.

 

 

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