NPP approves timelines for Manhyia South primary, aspirants to pay GHS3k for forms, GHS 35K filing fee


General
Secretary
of
the
NPP,
Justin
Frimpong
Kodua

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The
New
Patriotic
Party
(NPP)
has
approved
the
timelines
for
holding
a
parliamentary
primary
election
at
Manhyia
South
for
the
by-election
following
the
nomination
of
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
as
the
party’s
running
mate
for
the
2024
general
election.

The
approved
timelines
are
as
follows:

Nominations
will
be
opened
on
Monday,
July
8,
2024.

Closing
of
Nomination:
Tuesday,
July
9,
2024.
Election:
Sunday,
July
14,
2024

An
Aspiring
Parliamentary
Candidate
shall
procure
nomination
forms
after
the
payment
of
a
non-refundable
application
fee
of
GHC
3,000.00
in
bankers
draft
in
favour
of
the
NEW
PATRIOTIC
PARTY
NATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS,
ACCRA,
a
statement
issued
by
the
General
Secretary
Justin
Kodua
Frimpong
said.

To
successfully
file
the
nomination,
an
APC
shall
pay
a
non-refundable
filing
fee
of
thirty-five
thousand
Ghana
cedis
(GHC35,
000.00)
in
Bankers
Draft
in
favour
of
the
NEW
PATRIOTIC
PARTY
NATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS,
ACCRA.

However,
women,
youth,
and
persons
with
disabilities
(PWDs)
will
receive
a
50%
rebate
on
the
filing
fees.
This
means
they
will
be
required
to
pay
a
nonrefundable
filing
fee
of
seventeen
thousand
and
five
hundred
Ghana
cedis
(GHC
17,500.00).
To
ensure
clarity,
we
define
a
youth
as
an
individual
between
the
ages
of
18
and
40.

No
individual
shall
be
denied
access
to
purchase
nomination
forms.