{"id":144121,"date":"2024-01-27T08:42:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T08:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/27\/polls-open-for-npp-delegates-for-primaries-in-constituencies-with-sitting-mps\/"},"modified":"2024-01-27T08:42:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T08:42:39","slug":"polls-open-for-npp-delegates-for-primaries-in-constituencies-with-sitting-mps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/27\/polls-open-for-npp-delegates-for-primaries-in-constituencies-with-sitting-mps\/","title":{"rendered":"Polls open for NPP delegates for primaries in constituencies with sitting MPs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Christopher Arko<\/p>\n

Accra, Jan.27 GNA \u2013 Polls opened at 0700 hours in some constituencies for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries today Saturday, January 27, 2024, across the country.<\/p>\n

The exercise is taking place in 105 constituencies where the Party has sitting MPs with 321 aspirants contesting.<\/p>\n

A few incumbent MPs are going unopposed.<\/p>\n

The process, which started at 0700 hours, will close at 1400 hours to elect the Party\u2019s parliamentary candidates for the 2024 General Election.<\/p>\n

Officials from the Electoral Commission are supervising the polls, with police personnel providing security.<\/p>\n

Some candidates have their agents at the voting centres.<\/p>\n

A few of the centres had queues as early as 0600 hours.<\/p>\n

The General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong, released guidelines for the parliamentary primaries days ago and warned candidates against bribery and voter inducement.<\/p>\n

The Presidential Candidate of the Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumiah, called for unity before, during and after the primaries.<\/p>\n

GNA<\/p>\n

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