{"id":142267,"date":"2024-01-23T12:10:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T12:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/23\/ob-amoah-withdraws-from-npp-parliamentary-primary-in-akuapem-south\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T12:10:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T12:10:47","slug":"ob-amoah-withdraws-from-npp-parliamentary-primary-in-akuapem-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/23\/ob-amoah-withdraws-from-npp-parliamentary-primary-in-akuapem-south\/","title":{"rendered":"OB Amoah withdraws from NPP parliamentary primary in Akuapem South"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><p>Akwapim South MP and Minister of State-designate at the Ministry of Local Government, Osei Bonsu Amoah<\/p><div id=\"article-text\">\n                        \n\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Akuapem South MP Osei Bonsu Amoah has officially withdrawn from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary slated for Saturday, January 27.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a letter directed to the NPP, Mr OB Amoah expressed his decision not to pursue his ambition for another term in office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He requested the party&#8217;s General Secretary to remove his name from the ballot paper for the upcoming election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OB-withdraws--752x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10032448668 lazy\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI write to inform you that I have decided to withdraw as a candidate for the election of a Parliamentary Candidate for the General Elections in 2024 in the Akuapcm South constituency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI respectfully request that in accordance with the Public Elections Regulations, 2016, C.I. 94, my name should be deleted on the ballot paper for the election. I am most grateful and count on your cooperation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prominent contenders in the upcoming primaries comprise Kwame Ofori-Gyau, Eric Samuel Annor-Mensah, and Frank Aidoo, who holds the position of Municipal Chief Executive for Akuapem South.<\/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><div style=\"clear: both; overflow:hidden;margin:20px auto; width:100%; min-height:280px;\">\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                        \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Akwapim South MP and Minister of State-designate at the Ministry of Local Government, Osei Bonsu Amoah Akuapem South MP Osei Bonsu Amoah has officially withdrawn from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary slated for Saturday, January 27. 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