Persons aspiring to contest the presidential slot of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2012 elections, would have to pay a non-refundable amount of GHC 20,000 as filing fee.
The Party said female aspirants will pay only 50% of the filing fee, as bait to get more women to participate in politics. Aspirants have 3rd to 10th of May to pick nomination forms, the National Executive Committee of the party has announced.
At a press conference in Accra Monday morning addressed by the party’s General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the party said contestants are also expected to submit the forms before 5pm, June 1, 2011.
Mr. Asiedu Nketia announced that the 3-day congress will take place in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region from the 8th-10th of July, 2011.
The party used the press conference to declare the presidential campaign season opened.
Story: Afia Amankwaah-Tamakloe/Asempa News
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