The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will hold its parliamentary primaries today, Saturday, April 13, 2024, in the Ejisu constituency.
This is about choosing candidates for the next by-election.
This by-election was held following the unfortunate death of the late Member of Parliament John Kuma on March 7, 2024.
All his nine candidates standing in the party parliamentary primaries in Ejisu constituency were approved by the screening committee as of April 6th.
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On April 4, nine persons received their nomination forms to participate in the NPP parliamentary primaries for Ejisu constituency after the party opened nominations on April 2, 2024.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has set the date for the by-election as April 30, 2024.
The late 45-year-old lawmaker passed away after a short illness, leaving behind his wife and six children.
To date, no other political party has formally announced its intention to participate in the by-election.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has indicated that it is still considering its participation in the electoral process.