Nine individuals have so far picked up forms to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary for the Ejisu constituency since the party opened nominations on Tuesday,
April 2, 2024.
The NPP has scheduled the election of a parliamentary candidate for the constituency for Saturday, April 13, 2024, following the passing of the Member of Parliament (MP) and Deputy Finance Minister, John Ampontuah Kumah.
The nine aspirants obtained their forms between Tuesday, April 2 and Wednesday, April 3. Seven of them picked up on Tuesday, while the remaining two picked up their nomination forms on
Wednesday.
Supporters of these aspirants gathered at the Ejisu NPP office to back them as they purchased nomination forms from the election committee, chaired by Danquah Smith Buttey, the national first
vice chairman of the party.
They include former Ghana Football Association (GJA) President, Kwesi Nyantakyi, who has been tipped as the forerunner, four-time aspirant, Abena Pokuaa Boaitey, popularly known as ‘Ejisu Bronii’; and Portia Acheampong Abronye, the wife of NPP Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe ‘Abronye’.
The rest are the presiding members (PM) of the Ejisu Municipal Assembly, Helena Mensah, Kingsley Karikari Mensah, constituency second Vice chairman Kwabena Boateng and a
lecturer at the Akenten Appiah Menkah University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Dr. Evans Duah.
All the aspirants are hopeful of making it onto the ballot as the nomination period closes on Thursday, April 4.