NPP SACKS 40 MPs …Party Confirms Akufo-Addo On June 27

IT has ended in tears for some 40 incumbent Members of Parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who, last Saturday, contested but lost the party’s primaries; meaning they cannot represent the party for the December 2020 polls.

The NPP delegates accordingly have ended the parliamentary careers of the said 40 MPs and in their stead, elected new candidates.

Some 60 incumbent parliamentarians were however retained as candidates because they won their primaries, while 67 others did not contest at all but were retained through popular acclamation.

Big Names Fall

Among the several notables who lost their parliamentary primaries are MP for New Juaben South – Mark Assibey Yeboah, MP for La Dadekotopon – Vincent ‘Obama’ Odotei, MP for Bantama- Daniel OKyem Aboagye, MP for Navrongo Central- Joseph Kofi Adda, MP for Nhyiaeso-Kennedy Kwasi Kankam, MP for Okaikoi South- Ahmed Arthur,  MP for Suhum- Fred Opare Ansah (SEE FULL LIST ON PAGES 4 AND 5)

MP for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adjoa Safo escaped by the teeth when she won her primaries by 8 votes to beat Ambassador to India,  Mike Oquaye Jnr.

UNOPPOSED

MP for Effutu Constituency in the Central Region, Alexander Afenyo-Markin; MP for Manhyia South, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, MP for Teshi Ledzokuku; Dr. Okoe Boye; MP for Ablekuma West, Ursula OwusuEkuful; MP for Ayawaso Central. Henry Quartey; MP for Madina, Boniface Abubakar, MP for Assin Central- Kennedy Agyepong (SEE FULL LIST ON PAGES 4 AND 5)

Nana Turns Flag-bearer On June 27

On Saturday, June 27, the NPP would officially acclaim Nana Akufo-Addo as the party’s Presidential Candidate for the December polls.

Although it is general knowledge that the sitting President would be retained as the party’s candidate, the coming Saturday’s ceremony is more of an official requirement just to satisfy due process.

Akufo-Addo is the only person who has submitted his name as being interested in contesting serving as candidate of the NPP for the Presidential race