The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has scheduled the conduct of its Extraordinary Constituency Delegates Conference for December 2.
A statement issued on November 10, stated that
the decision was taken by the Party at a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Friday, November 10, 2023.
Portions of it reads: “The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has scheduled the conduct of its Extraordinary Constituency Delegates Conference for Saturday, 2nd December, 2023, to elect the Party’s Parliamentary Candidates in Constituencies where the Party has no parliamentary representation (i.e. Orphan Constituencies).”
According to the Party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, aspiring Parliamentary Candidates in these Constituencies will be vetted at the various regional capitals from Tuesday, 14th November, 2023, to Thursday, 16th November, 2023.
Regional Executive Committees are hereby directed to communicate to their respective Constituencies and aspiring parliamentary candidates the dates, time and venue for vetting.
The Extraordinary Constituency Delegates Conference shall take place in all Orphan Constituencies with the exception Ketu North, Akatsi North, Yilo Krobo, Jomoro, Fomena and Bawku Central Constituencies.
Meanwhile, the National Executive Committee has also rescheduled the date for the conduct of the Party’s Parliamentary Primaries in Constituencies where the Party has sitting MPs.
The primaries shall take place on January 20, 2024 while nomination starts on December 20, 2023, and closes on December 22, 2023.