Asante Mampong NPP Decides: Who Wins The Parliamentary Ticket Today?

The Asante Mampong Constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is currently conducting its Parliamentary primary today, Saturday, February 17 following the lifting of an Interlocutory Injunction by the Court of Appeal.

The election which was put on hold due to internal disagreements.

A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal, led by Justice Georgina Mensah-Datsa, rejected an injunction filed by 35 disgruntled NPP members from the Asante Mampong Constituency. The Court underscored the potential for reconciliation, noting that all disputing parties are members of the same political group.

The unhappy members have sought legal redress since February 2022, mainly over issues related to polling station executive elections. With the legal obstacle now removed, the NPP has affirmed that the primaries will resume on Saturday, February 17, 2024.

A Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister and current Member of Parliament for the area, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong is facing stiff opposition from Dennis Kwakwa, a former Communications Officer of the NPP in the Ashanti Region.

The NPP has called on delegates to uphold decorum throughout the process. Paul Yandoh, the NPP’s Communications Director in the Ashanti Region, echoed this sentiment.

Emmanuel Agyei Sefa, a spokesperson for the dissatisfied party members, has urged the party’s leadership to address lingering concerns.

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