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Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin,<\/strong><\/em>Fifi Fiavi Kwetey and Richard Quashigah<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, the longest-serving\nMember of Parliament (MP) in the 4th<\/sup> Republi"},"modified":"2019-07-15T18:56:33","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T18:56:33","slug":"big-shots-drop-from-ndc-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/07\/15\/big-shots-drop-from-ndc-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Shots Drop From NDC Race"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin,<\/strong><\/em>Fifi Fiavi Kwetey and Richard Quashigah<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, the longest-serving
\nMember of Parliament (MP) in the 4th<\/sup> Republic, is bowing out of
\nparliament.<\/em><\/p>\n

He has been representing the people of Nadowli-Kaleo
\nin the Upper West Region since January 7, 1993 on the ticket of the National
\nDemocratic Congress (NDC), but as at the close of nomination by the NDC for
\naspirants for the 2020 general election, Mr. Bagbin was said not to have picked
\nor submitted his candidature.<\/em><\/p>\n

Mr. Bagbin has not commented on why he did not
\npick up any nomination forms, and it is also not clear if he intends to contest
\non a different ticket.<\/em><\/p>\n

He was one of the aspirants who wanted to lead
\nthe NDC as flagbearer but was overwhelmingly defeated by former President John
\nMahama, who wants to rule Ghana once again.<\/em><\/p>\n

Apart from Mr. Bagbin, four other NDC MPs in
\nthe Volta Region did not also pick nomination forms for the parliamentary
\nprimaries slated for August.<\/em><\/p>\n

They include Richard Quashigah (Keta), Clement
\nKofi Humado (Anlo), Franklin Fifi Fiavi Kwetey (Ketu South) and Dr. Bernice
\nAdiku Heloo (Hohoe).<\/em><\/p>\n

James Gunu, Volta regional secretary of the NDC,
\nwho confirmed the news to the Ghana News Agency (GNA)<\/strong>, said a total of 15 women out of 74
\npersons picked nomination forms after the closing of nomination on Friday to
\ncontest various parliamentary seats in the region.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

He said Charles Agbeve, MP for Agortime-Ziope,
\nwas going unopposed because he was the only aspirant who picked nomination form
\nto contest after the close of nomination.<\/em><\/p>\n

Mr. Gunu added that the Functional Executive
\nCommittee (FEC), in consultation with the general secretary, had directed that
\nthe selection process for the parliamentary primaries in the Hohoe Constituency
\nbe allowed to continue with immediate effect. <\/em><\/p>\n

He said that followed a meeting between the FEC
\nand Hohoe Constituency executives of the party on Friday.<\/em><\/p>\n

The regional secretary indicated that the date
\nhas been extended to Tuesday for eligible party members who wish to contest the
\nparliamentary primaries in the Hohoe Constituency to pick nomination forms.<\/em><\/p>\n

Mr. Gunu revealed that the original time table
\nfor the conduct of the parliamentary primaries remains unchanged and indicated the
\ndetermination of the leadership of the party in the region to create a level
\nplaying field for all aspirants for free, fair, credible and transparent
\nprimaries.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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