He polled 267 votes.

His closest contender, Dr Ken Abrokwa polled 175 votes while his other opponent, Prince  Yaw Essah had 127 votes.

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The parliamentary seat is currently occupied by Mrs Queenstar Maame Pokuah Sawyerr on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress who has occupied the seat since 2009.

Source: Adomonline.com

The country’s largest opposition party on Saturday held its primaries to elect parliamentary candidates for the 2020 elections.

Below are provisional results from various parts of the country:

Incumbent National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ningo Prampram Constituency, Samuel Nartey George, has hit hard at his contender, Michael Tetteh Kwetey for accusing him of doing nothing in his constituency.

According to him, he is building a foundation that would last and not a short term foundation like his contender wants him to build.

“If my cousin, Michael Tetteh Kwetey doesn’t know how, he should ask and he will be taught. If he is asking me to show him one foundation I have made, I am building foundations that would last.

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“The foundations he wants are foundations for toilets. I am building foundations for at least 40 university graduates in my constituency and they will do well more than building public toilets. Brick and mortar foundation is what my contender wants. He wants me to be a toilet MP and I can assure him that I won’t be a toilet MP,” he stated.

He was speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Wednesday.

Mr Kwetey earlier said he was hopeful of victory because the incumbent MP, who is his major contender, has failed the constituents.

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“August 24, 2019 is going to be a walkover for me and I am going to withdraw if Sam George is able to prove what he has done for the Ningo-Prampram constituency. I have already provided jobs for my constituents and supported others in their education,” he said.

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But, the former presidential staffer stressed that he is confident of defeating his contender, Mr Tettey by a greater margin than that which his former MP, E.T. Mensah suffered in the run-up to the 2016 elections.

The current MP, who is definite of retaining his position as the NDC candidate, said his records as an MP are unmatched and cannot be contested by anyone in the constituency.

Source: Adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

The clearance follows the suspension the primary in 17 constituencies.

In a statement signed by Nii Okaija Adamafio, chairman of the party’s parliamentary primaries Appeal Committee, it said the decision was taken after an appeal sitting held from August 6 to August 12, 2019, by a six-member appeals committee.

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The statement said, “the appeals committee received a total of 17 petitions, challenging the qualification or disqualification of parliamentary aspirants in various constituencies across the country arising out of the parliamentary aspirants.”

Below is the full statement:

Source: Adomonline.com

As many as 74 aspirants have picked up forms to contest for the legislative office on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 18 constituencies of the region.

Out of the number, 15 are female.

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Contests to watch

There are some interesting developments to watch in the primaries.

The Member of Parliament for Afortime-Ziope, Charles Agbeve, is the only aspirant to have picked form, hence the only candidate unopposed and is likely to retain the seat in Parliament once he sails through the parliamentary primaries.

This is because that Constituency is a known safe seat for the NDC.

Meanwhile, some four NDC MPs in the Volta region have not picked nomination forms to contest the in the parliamentary primaries.

They are MP for Keta, Richard Quashiegah; MP for Anlo, Clement Kofi Humado; MP for Ketu South, Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey and MP for Hohoe, Dr Bernice Adiku Heloo.  

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The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) in consultation with the General Secretary has directed that the selection process for the parliamentary primaries in the Hohoe Constituency be allowed to continue with immediate effect.

The directive follows a meeting between the FEC and Hohoe Constituency executives of the party last Friday.

The Regional Secretary of the party, James Gunu, said the date has been extended to Tuesday, for eligible party members who wished to contest the parliamentary primaries in the Hohoe constituency to pick nomination forms.

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Mr Gunu said the original time table for the conduct of the parliamentary primaries remained unchanged and stated the determination of the leadership of the Party in the region to create a level playing field for all aspirants for free, fair, credible and transparent primaries.

Source: Ghana | Hubert Mawuli Yevu-Agbi | Volta Region

Nana Oye Lithur submitted all the required documents and made all payment.

In her address after the submission of the forms at the Adentan Constituency of the NDC Office, Nana Oye Lithur said she made the decision to serve the people of Adentan after a thorough consultation with key stakeholders.

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She said: “What I offer as your Parliamentary Candidate for NDC, should you give me the nod, is a well-resourced united NDC Adentan Constituency, active resourced branches, efficient coordination at the ward level, a well-functioning administrative staff and service to the entire electorate.” 

She said as part of an initiative, there would be a 100 per cent implementation in Adentan of the NDC national executive directive of the ‘adopt a branch initiative and ensure the strategic scientific mapping of all wards and branches.

She said her major priority would be to galvanise the strength of the people and unite the party at the Constituency, Ward and Branch levels, adding that, there was no need to harbour factionalism. 

Nana Oye Lithur said there were urban poor communities, including areas such as Alidzar, Amrahia Zongo and Adentan Village, among others, and that, their condition had provoked and motivated the decision to stand as the parliamentary candidate for the Constituency.

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Alhaji Baba Zakaria Abdullah, the Constituency Chairman urged the supporters of Nana Oye Lithur to desist from any act of violence that may undermine the democratic credentials of the party and the country at large. 

He said the primaries was not against an enemy but should be seen as a brotherly contest of which the winner would be supported by all for possible victory in 2020. 

Mr Patrick Suantah, the Constituency Secretary said other aspirants had already submitted nominations, adding that Nana Oye Lithur had submitted all the needed requirement to be considered for vetting. 

Mr Christian Gollo, the Constituency Election Director urged the Aspirant to ensure that she and the team undertakes a campaign, devoid of personality attacks and antagonism.

Source: GNA

To the 40-year-old businessman, who has served as the party’s branch chairman, constituency secretary and constituency chairman in Ningo Prampram, said he is willing to develop the constituency in every way possible.

Mr Kwetey described the upcoming primary as a fierce race following his defeat in 2012 and disqualification against Sam George.

His nomination form was picked up and filed by grassroots supporters.

The aspirant, according to the grassroots supporters, is known to be supporting over 200 pupils and students from kindergarten to university in his constituency, as well as the monetary support for the Prampram Polyclinic which he intends to upgrade to a district hospital if voted for.

Source: Adomonline.com

Mr Mahama, this paper is reliably informed, has been telling close associates he would not mind leading the now biggest opposition party once again. This is despite calls by his immediate family members to make way for another candidate to represent the NDC in the 2020 elections,

“The old man (Mr Mahama) is likely to contest the 2020 election…he has been discussing with close friends his plans of contesting the NDC’s flag bearer election to enable him lead the party once again into the next election,” a source close to him who does not want to be named told The aL-hAJJ.

According to the source the former President had wanted to yield to the dictates of his family, “but he was compelled to change his mind because he thinks it will be a great disservice to Ghanaians if he does not stage a comeback giving how the Akufo-Addo government is messing up what he has labored to build for this country.”

President Mahama lost the 2016 elections by a shocking margin of nearly one million votes to veteran opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo, who polled 53.8%. His NDC party also lost nearly 50 seats in parliament. Mr. Mahama thus becomes the first sitting President under the Fourth Republic to have tasted defeat in a reelection bid.

The NDC has however been divided over whether the party should give him another opportunity to lead the party. While some kingpins of the party are openly rooting for his comeback, others have also kicked against his candidature.

In what was considered as definite pronouncement on the former President’s political life, his younger brother and Chief Executive of Engineers and Planners, Mr Ibrahim Mahama, early this year revealed that the immediate family of Mr Mahama had advised him not to stage comeback and he agreed.

Speaking to a select group of senior journalists early this year, Mr Ibrahim Mahama stated that the Mahama family advised the former President not to contest the NDC primary to select flag bearer for the 2020 polls, adding “…and he (ex-President Mahama) agreed with us”.
“John has given his all in politics to NDC and Ghana and we think it is just fair that we allow him to rest. We were very supportive and instrumental in convincing him to partner late Prof Mills, and when the time came for him to contest for President, we supported him and advised him to go for it…now we have again advised him not to make a comeback in 2020,” the CEO of Engineers and Planners noted.

According to him, the Mahama family share sentiments of persons calling on the former President not to quit politics after his failure to win the December polls, but added that “it is important for those calling for his comeback to also respect the family’s judgment.”

The former President himself has urged members of the NDC to focus on reorganizing the party instead of arguing over whether he will contest the party’s flag bearer election ahead of the 2020 election or not.
He has also made some allegorical statements which political watchers have construed as his desire to yield to the advice of his family.

Speaking at a public lecture in Kenya early this year, John Mahama recalled fond memories of his late father and his advice to him to “quit when applause is loudest.”

The former President also at the 2017 Africa Development Conference at the Harvard University in America last week stated; the mark of true democracy is “you come, you serve, you go. That is what democracy is and should be the principle for Ghana and Africa’s leaders.”

But latest information filtering into the office of The aL-haJJ indicate that former President Mahama may defy his family and acquiesce to the numerous appeal by large section of the NDC to lead the party into the 2020 elections.

source: Alhajj