{"id":139234,"date":"2024-01-15T14:09:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T14:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/15\/check-out-the-npp-mps-going-unopposed\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T14:09:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T14:09:23","slug":"check-out-the-npp-mps-going-unopposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/15\/check-out-the-npp-mps-going-unopposed\/","title":{"rendered":"Check out the NPP MPs going unopposed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"348\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/npp-mps-going-unopposed-750x375-Copy-696x348.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"npp-mps-going-unopposed-750x375 (Copy)\"\/><\/div>\n<p>On January 27, 2024, delegates from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) will participate in polls to choose parliamentary candidates for the upcoming general elections in December. <\/p>\n<p>The party has already finalized candidates for constituencies without incumbent MPs, termed \u201corphan constituencies.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Primaries for constituencies won in the 2020 elections are slated for January 27. Out of the 326 candidates cleared for the primaries, several sitting MPs are running uncontested.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Below is the regional breakdown of the MPs not being contested:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Greater Accra Region:<\/strong><br \/>Patrick Yaw Boamah \u2013 Okaikoi Central MP<br \/>Lydia Seyram Alhassan \u2013 Ayawaso West Wuogon MP<\/p>\n<p><strong>Savannah Region<\/strong><br \/>Samuel Abu Jinapor \u2013 Damongo MP<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upper West Region<\/strong><br \/>Dr Bright Yelviedong Baligi \u2013 Lambussie MP<br \/>Ambrose Dery \u2013 Nandom MP<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northern Region<\/strong><br \/>Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli \u2013 Gushegu MP<br \/>Alhaji Iddrisu Habib \u2013 Tolon MP<br \/>Mohammed Amin Adam \u2013 Karaga MP<br \/>Thomas Mbomba \u2013 Tatale\/Sanguli MP<\/p>\n<p><strong>Central Region<\/strong><br \/>Rev. John Ntim Fordjour \u2013 Assin South MP<br \/>Dr Festus Awuah Kwofie \u2013 Upper Denkyira East MP<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ashanti Region<\/strong><br \/>Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum \u2013 Bosomtwe MP<br \/>Frederick Obeng Adom \u2013 Upper West Akyem MP<br \/>Dr John Ampontuah Kumah \u2013 Ejisu MP<br \/>Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie \u2013 Effiduase MP<br \/>Isaac Yaw Opoku \u2013 Offinso South MP<br \/>Alex Blankson \u2013 Akrofuom MP<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eastern Region<\/strong><br \/>Dr Bryan Yaw Acheampong \u2013 Abetifi MP<br \/>Michael Okyere Baafi \u2013 New Juaben South MP<\/p>\n<p><strong>Western North<\/strong><br \/>Alex Tetteh Djornobuah \u2013 Akontombra MP<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bono East<\/strong><br \/>Martin Kwaku Adjei-Mensah Korsah \u2013 Techiman South MP<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bono Region<\/strong><br \/>Paul Apreku Twum-Barimah \u2013 Dormaa East MP<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ahafo Region<\/strong><br \/>Dr Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere \u2013 Tano South MP<\/p>\n<p>UCC appoints first visually impaired law lecturer<\/p>\n<p>Burial date for Major Boakye-Djan (Rtd) announced<\/p>\n<p>Meet the former Black Stars player who is now a musician\u2026<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"Vfd7qPdAejo\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nothing can stop you from becoming great - Badwam Nkuranhyensem on Adom TV (15-01-24)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vfd7qPdAejo?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 27, 2024, delegates from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) will participate in polls to choose parliamentary candidates for the upcoming general elections in December. The party has already finalized candidates for constituencies without incumbent MPs, termed \u201corphan constituencies.\u201d Primaries for constituencies won in the 2020 elections are slated for January 27. 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