The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced timelines for the long-awaited opening of nominations for parliamentary primaries in constituencies where the party has no sitting Member of Parliament, otherwise known as Orphan Constituencies.
This was announced in a presser dated July 15, 2023, and signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Koduah.
As such, the party has slated the actual opening of the nomination for Tuesday, July 11, 2023, for aspiring parliamentary candidates to pick up forms for their respective constituencies.
Below is the full statement:
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:
- Opening of Nomination – Tuesday, July 11, 2023
- Closing of Nomination – Thursday, August 10, 2023
iii. Election – Saturday, September, 23, 2023 – Saturday, December 2, 2023
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.
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.
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.
To successfully file a nomination, an Aspiring Parliamentary Candidate must submit a non-refundable filing fee of Thirty-five Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC 35,000.00) in a Bankers Draft payable to the NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, ACCRA.
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 of Seventeen Thousand and Five Hundred Ghana Cedis (GHC 17,500.00).
All payments must be made in a Banker’s Draft payable to the NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, ACCRA.
The party leadership emphasizes that no aspiring parliamentary candidate will be denied access to purchase nomination forms.
Thank you.
JUSTIN KODUA FRIMPONG
GENERAL SECRETARY
