NPP engages rebel members contesting as Independent candidates

Accra, Ghana - September 10, 2024 - The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it will continue to engage with party members who intend to contest as independent parliamentary candidates in the upcoming elections, despite the Electoral Commission's September 13 deadline for filing nominations.

This comes after some NPP MPs, including Cynthia Morrison and Kwadwo Asante, who lost their bids to represent the party, indicated their intention to contest as independent candidates.

At a press conference, NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong revealed that the party is reaching out to these individuals to reconsider their decisions. Frimpong maintained that the NPP conducted free and fair parliamentary primaries, reflecting the will of the people.

While expressing hope that losing candidates would support the winning ones, Frimpong acknowledged that some have chosen to contest as independents. The party's move aims to prevent potential splits in the NPP's vote and maintain unity ahead of the elections.

“As a party, led by the National Chairman, Mr. Stephen Ayesu Ntim. When we took over the reign as national officers, we made it a point that we ensure that there is a free, fair election in our parliamentary primary and the media can attest to it, that we organise one of the best parliamentary primaries the party has ever had.

“And the results were very clear that the people decided on who they wanted to become our parliamentary candidate in the various respective constituencies.”

“So anyone who goes to elections always has the idea that it’s either the person who wins or the person who may also lose. So as a party and a true patron, we expect that everyone who went to elections and couldn’t win will support the one who won.

“But in the case of all those who have gone as independent, the party will continue to engage them to the latter, where we realise that maybe there’s nothing more that we can do, but we still have hope that all is not lost and we shall continue to engage our members who have gone independent,'' he explained.

Source : Lead News Online