{"id":144091,"date":"2024-01-27T05:53:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T05:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/27\/npp-elects-parliamentary-candidates-in-constituencies-with-sitting-mps-today\/"},"modified":"2024-01-27T05:53:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T05:53:03","slug":"npp-elects-parliamentary-candidates-in-constituencies-with-sitting-mps-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/27\/npp-elects-parliamentary-candidates-in-constituencies-with-sitting-mps-today\/","title":{"rendered":"NPP elects parliamentary candidates in constituencies with sitting MPs today"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today, January 27, 2024, elect parliamentary candidates in constituencies with sitting Members of Parliament (MPs). <\/p>\n

326 aspirants have been cleared to contest the election.<\/p>\n

It is the final leg of the party\u2019s internal exercise ahead of the December 7 election.<\/p>\n

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The primaries are expected to take place in about 100 constituencies with six put on hold due to court injunctions and other unresolved issues. <\/p>\n

Out of the total number of 373 aspirants, who filed to contest the primaries, after vetting, about 30 are going unopposed with 17 disqualified while others stepped down. <\/p>\n

The party has announced that the Ghana Police Service will assume full responsibility for security arrangements during the polls.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua has cautioned that no private security personnel or macho men<\/em> would be permitted at the election grounds.<\/p>\n

Anyone who violates this directive would face consequences from the police.<\/p>\n

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