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The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today, Saturday, April 13, 2024, conduct the parliamentary primary in the Ejisu Constituency to select a Parliamentary Candidate.<\/p>\n

The primary follows the death of the late MP John Kumah which occurred on March 7, 2024.<\/p>\n

All Nine aspirants seeking to contest in the party\u2019s parliamentary primary in the Ejisu Constituency were cleared by the vetting committee on April 6.<\/p>\n

The nine individuals on Thursday, April 4 picked up forms to contest the NPP parliamentary primary for the Ejisu constituency since the party opened nominations on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.<\/p>\n

The Electoral Commission (EC) has set April 30, 2024, for the by-election.<\/p>\n

The 45-year-old MP died after a short illness, leaving behind a wife and six children.<\/p>\n

No other political party has yet expressed interest in the by-election. The National Democratic Congress has stated that it is still considering whether to participate in the by-election.<\/p>\n

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