{"id":143358,"date":"2024-01-25T14:09:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T14:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/25\/npp-primaries-k-t-hammond-disappointed-his-challengers-were-not-disqualified\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T14:09:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T14:09:15","slug":"npp-primaries-k-t-hammond-disappointed-his-challengers-were-not-disqualified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/25\/npp-primaries-k-t-hammond-disappointed-his-challengers-were-not-disqualified\/","title":{"rendered":"NPP Primaries: K.T. Hammond disappointed his challengers were not disqualified"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                        \n\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trade and Industry Minister, Kobina Tahir Hammond has expressed his discontentment with the leadership of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) whom he accuses of failing to disqualify the three individuals challenging him in the Adansi Asokwa constituency primary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">K.T. Hammond&#8217;s remarks follow his initial petition against his main opponent, Sammy Binfoh Darkwa, which was later dismissed by the Ashanti Regional Vetting Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Also read: NPP Vetting Committee clears Sammy Binfoh Darkwa; trashes K.T Hammond\u2019s petition for disqualification<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Adansi Asokwa MP took the case to the National Vetting Committee, where he alleged that all the aspirants contesting him were not card-bearing members of the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Hammond maintained that all three aspirants have not contributed to the progress of the party in the Ashanti Region, emphasising the need for them to be disqualified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Also read: NPP Primaries: K.T. Hammond extends petition to NEC seeking Sammy Binfoh\u2019s disqualification<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But speaking to <strong>JoyNews<\/strong>, he expressed his disappointment with the party\u2019s failure to disqualify the three aspirants.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are rules and regulations that govern the procedures in our party. I wasn&#8217;t comfortable that all the three who appeared to contest me were properly qualified to contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HAMMOND-READY.mp3\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI made a point and at the end of the day, I&#8217;m not the arbiter and so all of them are contesting me. We will resolve these matters ultimately within the structures of the party,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was however, hopeful of victory in primary on Saturday, January 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m going to this election, I&#8217;m talking to my delegates, I expect them to show their confidence in me, to let me represent them. Ultimately, the delegates are the arbiters,\u201d Mr Hammond 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>The Trade and Industry Minister, Kobina Tahir Hammond has expressed his discontentment with the leadership of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) whom he accuses of failing to disqualify the three individuals challenging him in the Adansi Asokwa constituency primary. K.T. 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