The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that it will hold extraordinary constituency delegates conference on Saturday, December 2, 2023, to elect its parliamentary candidates in orphan constituencies.
The orphan constituencies are constituencies where the party has no parliamentary representation.
A statement issued by the party and signed by its general secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong explained that the decision was reached at a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Friday, November 10, 2023.
The statement revealed that vetting of aspiring candidates in the orphan constituencies is scheduled to take place in all regional capitals across the country from Tuesday, November 14 to Thursday, November 16.
Elections will be conducted in all the orphan constituencies on December 2 except Ketu North, Akatsi North, Yilo Krobo, Jomoro, Fomena, and Bawku Central.
Meanwhile, the National Executive Committee has also rescheduled the date for the organisation of the primaries in constituencies with sitting MPs.
The new date for the conduct of the primaries is January 20, 2024 and nominations will open on December 20 2023, and close on December 22, 2023.
Read the full statement below
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
