Two aspirants, Opia Kojo Mensah and Essien Dadson, have rescinded their decision to partake in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary in the Cape Coast South constituency in the Central region.
According to Joy News’ Richard Kwadwo Nyarko, the aspirants pulled out of the race in the early hours of Saturday, September 28, 2019 when primaries were expected to commence in 100 constituencies in Ghana.
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Speaking in an interview with Joy News, one of the candidates, Mr Mensah said his decision was arrived at after a broad consultation with some delegates and party leaders.
“Though I have always desired to serve as a parliamentarian for my constituency, I believe in the interest of the party so when my delegates told me this is not the actual time, I listened, so now whoever wins, I will resource the person with GH¢1,000.00 every month to support his activities,” he said.
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Five aspirants would have battled for the slot but with the withdrawal of two from the race, only three aspirants, including the Mayor of Cape Coast, are left in the race.
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Source: Adomonline.com
