The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will on Sunday, September 8, 2024, conduct a re-run of the Walewale parliamentary primary following the annulment of the results by the High Court in Tamale.
The Tamale High Court on Monday annulled the NPP Walewale Constituency parliamentary primary results.
The court presided over by Justice Richard Kogjawah and, therefore, ordered a re-run of the primary. The court held that the election was flawed with irregularities, impersonation, and overvoting.
Following the High Court ruling, the General Secretary of the NPP, in a press statement on Monday afternoon, explained that the party has approved the timelines for re-running the parliamentary primary election.
The approved timelines are the opening of nomination on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, Nomination closure on Thursday, September 5 and Election on Sunday, September 8, 2024.
Aspirants are to obtain nomination forms by paying a non-refundable application fee of GH¢3,000 in a banker’s draft to successfully file the nomination with a non-refundable filing fee of GH¢35,000 in a banker’s Draft.
“Women, youth, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) will receive a 50% rebate on the filing fees. This means they must pay a non-refundable filing fee of GH¢17,500.
The statement from the General Secretary clarified that those who participated in the general parliamentary primary election and paid the filing fees are not required to pay again.
It named members of the election committee as Alhaji Haruna Mohammed as Chairman, Alhaji Nurudeen Fuseini, vice chairman, Hajia Safia Mohammed, Member, Evans Nimako, Secretary, Chairperson of the Constituency Council of Elders and all Constituency Executives (Ex-Officio Members)
In January, Dr. Kabiru Mahama, a special advisor to the Vice President, narrowly defeated Hajia Lariba in a tightly contested primary.
The election saw Dr. Kabiru winning with 345 votes against Hajia Lariba’s 338 votes.
Unsatisfied with the outcome, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) on January 27 headed to court to challenge the results, citing electoral irregularities and malpractice.