{"id":171250,"date":"2024-04-13T13:10:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T13:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/13\/npp-primary-voting-underway-in-ejisu\/"},"modified":"2024-04-13T13:10:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T13:10:52","slug":"npp-primary-voting-underway-in-ejisu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/13\/npp-primary-voting-underway-in-ejisu\/","title":{"rendered":"NPP Primary: Voting underway in Ejisu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Voting is underway in the Ejisu Constituency as New Patriotic Party delegates vote in the Parliamentary primary to choose a replacement for the late Member of Parliament for the area, John Ampontuah Kumah.<\/p>\n<p>The process has, however, been marred with allegations of vote buying, double voting and some delegates attempting to take screenshots of their cast ballots.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1038210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ejisu-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"780\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Police and Electoral Commission officers had to repeatedly intervene to ensure order as some aspirants and their agents raised concerns about how some delegates were flouting voting rules.<\/p>\n<p>Director of Elections of the NPP, Evans Nimako said the party\u2019s leadership is on grounds to address issues that may come up.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1038211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ejisu-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"780\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The party said it is not threatened by a decision by a former Member of Parliament for Ejisu to contest as an Independent Candidate in the upcoming by-election.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1038208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ejisu-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"780\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Kwabena Owusu Aduomi has publicly stated his intentions to contest as an independent candidate following grievances he alleged the party has not paid attention to.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1038207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ejisu-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"780\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1038212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ejisu-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"780\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>However, speaking during the NPP\u2019s Parliamentary primary in the Constituency, the party\u2019s Director of Elections, insisted that the NPP will win in the upcoming by-election.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1038213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ejisu-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"780\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voting is underway in the Ejisu Constituency as New Patriotic Party delegates vote in the Parliamentary primary to choose a replacement for the late Member of Parliament for the area, John Ampontuah Kumah. 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