{"id":140794,"date":"2024-01-18T22:24:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T22:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/18\/i-have-not-taken-the-npp-to-court-kennedy-kwasi-kankam\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T22:24:22","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T22:24:22","slug":"i-have-not-taken-the-npp-to-court-kennedy-kwasi-kankam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/18\/i-have-not-taken-the-npp-to-court-kennedy-kwasi-kankam\/","title":{"rendered":"I have not taken the NPP to court \u2013 Kennedy Kwasi Kankam"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                        \n\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An aspirant in the New Patriotic Party parliamentary primaries at Nhyiaeso, Kumasi, Kennedy Kankam has dismissed claims of suing the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The denial follows accusations that Mr Kankam has sent the party to court over certain issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview on <strong>Joy FM\u2019s Top Story<\/strong> on Thursday, January 18, he said such statements are false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSome perception has been created in the public that Kennedy Kwasi Kankam has taken the New Patriotic Party to court. I want to correct that impression that I have not been to court, neither did my campaign team or any of my supporters,\u201d he clarified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, he believes in the structures of the party and the grievances procedure of the party, adding that \u201cWe are looking forward that the party will come out with a verdict that will be in the biggest interest of the party.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more: https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/npp-parliamentary-primaries-17-aspirants-disqualified-from-jan-27-contest\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, some 17 parliamentary party aspirants of the party have been disqualified from contesting the parliamentary primaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the party, 326 candidates qualified to contest the January 27 primaries, three aspirants stepped down from the race, 29 individuals went unopposed, while one aspirant&#8217;s application is under court processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NPP currently has 137 seats in Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision to disqualify some aspirants was affirmed at a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Wednesday to finalise modalities for the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the meeting, the NEC considered the reports of the Party&#8217;s National Parliamentary Vetting Committees and the National Parliamentary Appeals Committee, a statement issued and signed by Mr Justin Kodua Frimpong, General Secretary, NPP, said.<\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An aspirant in the New Patriotic Party parliamentary primaries at Nhyiaeso, Kumasi, Kennedy Kankam has dismissed claims of suing the party. The denial follows accusations that Mr Kankam has sent the party to court over certain issues. In an interview on Joy FM\u2019s Top Story on Thursday, January 18, he said such statements are false. 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