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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has scheduled the conduct of its Extraordinary Constituency Delegates Conference for Saturday, 2nd December 2023, to elect the Party’s Parliamentary Candidates in Constituencies where the Party has no parliamentary representation (i.e. Orphan Constituencies).

Additionally, the National Executive Committee has also rescheduled the date for the conduct of the Party’s Parliamentary Primaries in Constituencies where the Party has sitting MPs.

This decision was taken by the Party at a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Friday, November 10, 2023.

In a statement issued and signed by the General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, noted that “The new date for the conduct of the primaries is 20th January 2024. Nomination shall open on 20th December 2023, and close on 22nd December 2023. The Party shall soon issue detailed guidelines to govern the conduct of the primaries in these Constituencies”.

Justin Kodua added that “Vetting of aspiring Parliamentary Candidates in these Constituencies shall take place in the various regional capitals from Tuesday, 14th November 2023, to Thursday, 16th November 2023”.

He said the Regional Executive Committees are hereby directed to communicate to their respective Constituencies and aspiring parliamentary candidates the dates, time and venue for vetting.

He also noted that “The Extraordinary Constituency Delegates Conference shall take place in all Orphan Constituencies with the exception of the following constituencies: 1. Ketu North, 2. Akatsi North, 3. Yilo Krobo, 4. Jomoro, 5. Fomena and 6. Bawku Central.

He added that the Party has also appointed the following persons as national representatives on the Vetting Committees for various regions:

OTI REGION

1. Salam Mustapha (Chairman)
2. Dr. Asiedu Kokro
3. Abdul Taric Bonsu

VOLTA REGION

1. Alhaji Masawudu Osman (Chairman)
2. Kwadwo Afari
3. Kwame Peter

WESTERN REGION

1. Alhaji Abdul Aziz Futa (Chairman)
2. Dr. Owusu Mensah
3. Lawyer Amo Dartey

WESTERN NORTH REGION

1. Isaac Jay Hyde (Chairman)
2. Ernest Owusu Bempah
3. Emmanuel Asamoah

BONO REGION

1. Haruna Mohammed (Chairman)
2. Sandra Sarkodee-Addo
3. Akwasi Afriyie

BONO EAST

1. Rita Asobayire (Chairperson)
2. Dr. Ernest Owusu Kumih
3. Miriam Awurama Duan

AHAFO REGION

1. Michael Nketiah (Chairman)
2. Emmanuel Senyo

UPPER EAST REGION

1. Hajia Safia Mohammed (Chairman)
2. Owusu Acheampong
3. Alhaji Rashid Salifu COP

UPPER WEST REGION

1. Joseph Nganiba Kwayaja (Chairman)
2. Eric Ntori
3. Daniel Opoku Agyeman

NORTH EAST REGION

1. Kwabena Frimpong (Chairman)
2. Kamil Abdul-Rahman Yarinaa
3. Sulemana Abubakar (Lakulaku)

SAVANNA REGION

1. Richard Ahiagba (Chairman)
2. Rabi Salifu
3. Kwame Twum

NORTHERN REGION

1. Dr. Antoinette Tsibu-Darko (Chairman)
2. Mogtar S. Mujtaba
3. Dr. George Asante

ASHANTI REGION

1. Dr. Charles Dwamena (Chairman)
2. Nana Wiafe
3. Elizabeth Agyeman

EASTERN REGION

1. Henry Nana Boakye, Esq. (Chairman)
2. Nana Obiri Boahen, Esq.
3. Jennifer Oforiwaa Appiah

CENTRAL REGION (GROUP A)

1. Danquah Smith Buttey (Chairman)
2. Hajia Ayesha Yussif
3. Ninkab King David Nkanbonam

CENTRAL REGION (GROUP B)

1. Frank Davies (Chairman)
2. Bodja Emmanuel Korsi
3. Stephen Forson

GREATER ACCRA REGION (GROUP A)

1. Justin Kodua Frimpong (Chairman)
2. Kwame Kyeretwie-Amponsah
3. Dr. Nyame Baafi

GREATER ACCRA REGION (GROUP B)

1. Kate Gyamfua (Chairperson)
2. Dr. Gladys Norley Ashietey
3. Agya-Yaw Nsiah

“The Party anticipates the full cooperation of all stakeholders in the conduct of the primaries and wishes all aspiring candidates the best of luck” the statement underscored.