The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has opened nominations for the upcoming Assin North by-election in the Central Region starting today May 31, 2023.
This comes after the Steering Committee (SC) of the party approved timelines for the parliamentary primary election at Assin North for the by-election.
The decision was taken at a meeting held on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.
The NPP’s internal primary follows a declaration by Parliament that the Assin North Parliamentary seat is vacant after the Supreme Court ruled on the eligibility of James Gyakye Quayson in occupying the Assin North seat.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court declared that Mr. James Gyakye Quayson’s name be removed from the records of Parliament as the Member of Parliament for the Assin North Constituency on May 17.
In a statement signed by General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the NPP has scheduled Wednesday, May 31, 2023 for picking nominations. Nominations would close on Thursday, June 1, 2023.
The statement dated May 30, noted that the nomination forms will be available at the Constituency Party Office for purchase.
“The New Patriotic Party, at its Steering Committee (SC) meeting held on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, approved the following timelines for holding the parliamentary primary election at Assin North for the by-election:
- Opening of Nominations: Wednesday, May 31, 2023
- Closing of Nominations: Thursday, June 1, 2023
- Election: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
The Party has also approved detailed Rules and Regulations to govern the conduct of the parliamentary primary election which would be made available to stakeholders,” the statement added.