NPP opens nomination for orphan parliamentary constituencies

Orphan seats, often known as constituencies without a representative of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), have now officially begun accepting nominations for the parliamentary primary.

Following the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Council meetings on Monday, April 3, 2023, this statement was made.

Candidates for parliamentary election who are interested in running in these constituencies have until Thursday, August 10, 2023, to register their nominations. Between Saturday, September 23, 2023, and Saturday, December 2, 2023, are the anticipated dates for the elections.

The party has developed comprehensive Rules and Regulations, which will be made accessible to stakeholders, to regulate the conduct of the parliamentary primary elections.

Nomination forms are available for a non-refundable application cost of GHC 3,000 made out to the National Headquarters of the New Patriotic Party in Accra.

The nomination form may be obtained from the Regional or National Secretariat through an appeal if a prospective parliamentary candidate is denied access to it at the constituency level, or it may be downloaded for a charge from the party’s website, www.newpatrioticparty.org.

A prospective member of parliament must submit a bankers draft for GHC 35,000 (a non-refundable cost) made payable to the NPP national office in order to file a nomination.

However, these hopeful parliamentary candidates will receive a 50% rebate of the filing fees in order to encourage greater representation of women, young people, and people with disabilities (PWDs) in higher political offices. As a result, they will only need to pay a non-refundable fee of GHC 17,500.00.

Every payment must be made in the form of a bank draft made out to the party. No aspirant parliamentary candidate will be prevented from acquiring nomination papers, according to the party’s leadership.

The party’s general secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, expressed his appreciation for the smooth nomination process and urged qualified candidates to run in the parliamentary primary elections.

Read the full statement below:

Our Ref. NPP/HQ/PR/2023/07/05

For Immediate Release

July 5, 2023

NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR ORPHAN CONSTITUENCIES PARLIAMENTARY PRIMARIES ELECTIONS

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) announces the opening of nominations for parliamentary primaries in constituencies where the Party has no Parliamentary representations (Orphan Constituencies). This decision was approved during the Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Council meetings held on Monday, April 3, 2023.

The key timelines for the primaries are as follows:

1.Opening of Nomination – Tuesday, July 11, 2023

i.Closing of Nomination – Thursday, August 10, 2023

iii. Election   – Saturday, September, 23, 2023 – Saturday, December 2, 2023

1.The Party has also formulated detailed Rules and Regulations to govern the conduct of the parliamentary primaries elections, which would be made available to stakeholders.

2.Nomination Forms could be obtained at a non-refundable application fee of GHC 3,000.00 in a Bankers Draft payable to the NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, ACCRA.

3.In the event that an Aspiring Parliamentary Candidate is denied access to the Nomination Form at the Constituency Level, he/she may acquire it from the Regional or National Secretariat through an appeal or download it from the Party’s website, www.newpatrioticparty.org at a fee.

4.To successfully file a nomination, an Aspiring Parliamentary Candidate must submit a non-refundable filing fee of Thirty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC 35,000.00) in a Bankers Draft payable to the NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, ACCRA.

5.In order to promote increased representation of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in higher political offices, such  Aspiring Parliamentary Candidates will enjoy a 50% rebate of the filing fees. This means they will be required to pay a non-refundable filing fee.

6.All payments must be made in a Banker’s Draft payable to the NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ACCRA.

7.The party leadership emphasizes that no aspiring parliamentary candidate will be denied access to purchase nomination forms.

 

8.Thank you.

JUSTIN KODUA FRIMPONG

GENERAL SECRETARY

Source: Ghanatodayonline.com