Early on Monday morning, a high court in Tamale delivered a judgement annulling the NPP parliamentary primaries held in January this year. In the controversial election, a staffer at the Office of the Vice President, Dr. Kabiru Tia Mahama won by a narrow margin, defeating the incumbent MP, Hajia Lariba …
Read More »NPP Primaries: Agona West MP Cynthia Morrison Loses Candidacy
The incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for the Agona West constituency, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, has been defeated in the Saturday NPP parliamentary primaries. The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection lost her bid to represent the party to Chris Arthur. The chairperson of the Communications Committee of Parliament polled 152 …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo Will Sack Ministers Who Lost In NPP Primaries – Frederick Oduro Reveals
Local Governance Expert, Dr. Fred Oduro has stated that in the event of any reshuffle sitting Members of Parliament who lost their seats in the parliamentary primaries will be shown the exit. Information rife indicates that President Akufo-Addo may possibly reshuffle some of his Ministers of State this weekend. This …
Read More »VIDEO: Controller and Accountant General Finally Breaks Silence After Humiliating Defeat In NPP Primaries
Significantly, Mr. Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, who was running for the parliamentary candidacy in the Akyem Swedru constituency of the Eastern Region, has graciously conceded his defeat in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) primaries, held on Saturday, January 27, 2024. Mr. Kwaning-Bosompem, the Controller and Accountant General, expressed confidence in the election’s …
Read More »NPP Primaries: Yendi Contest Has No Proclaimed Winner – EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared that no winner was officially recognised in the NPP Parliamentary Primaries in Yendi. The absence of a clear winner is attributed to disruptions that occurred during the counting process. Despite the absence of an official declaration, both candidates, Farouk Mahama and Abibata Shani, have …
Read More »Yendi NPP Primaries Cancelled; EC Official Arrested
An Electoral Commission (EC) official stationed at the Yendi New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries has been arrested by the police for allegedly pocketing ballot papers during the counting process. The situation created some confusion at the venue which halted the counting process due to the destruction of the counted ballot …
Read More »Ashanti Region: 2 Retired Police Commissioners Lose NPP Primaries.
The Two (2) Retired Police Commissioners of the Ghana Police Service who contested in the New Patriotic Party(NPP) Parliamentary Primaries in the Ashanti Region have both lost their bids. COP(retired) George Alex Mensah and COP(Retired) George Tuffuor were cleared by the party’s vetting committee to contest in the polls slated …
Read More »NPP Primaries: Sick Delegate On Oxygen Votes In Berekum East [Video]
A New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegate in the Berekum East constituency who’s seriously ill defied all odds to vote in the ongoing primaries. The delegate, a young man believed to be in his 30s, was wheeled to the voting centre in a taxi. Though details about his condition and identity …
Read More »Bantama NPP Primaries: Asenso-Boakye And Ralph Agyapong Clash At Voting Centre
A tense situation unfolded between Francis Asenso-Boakye, the Member of Parliament for Bantama, and his rival Ralph Agyapong, a lawyer and brother of the outspoken politician, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong. The tension escalated when Francis Asenso-Boakye began singing at the voting centre, a move deemed unprofessional by Ralph Agyapong. Prompt intervention …
Read More »NPP Primaries: Tension In Asante Mampong As Group Secures Injunction Against Parliamentary Poll
Parliamentary primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Asante Mampong have been suspended after some 35 disgruntled party members obtained an injunction against the exercise. The NPP in Mampong has been embroiled in a legal tussle since February 2022 after some disgruntled party members challenged the validity of polling …
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