The
New
Patriotic
Party
(NPP)
has
approved
the
timelines
for
holding
a
parliamentary
primary
election
at
Manhyia
South.
This
follows
the
nomination
of
the
incumbent
Member
of
Parliament
(MP)
of
the
constituency,
Dr
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
as
the
party’s
running
mate
for
the
2024
general
elections.
The
General
Secretary
of
the
NPP,
Justin
Frimpong
Kodua
in
a
statement
issued
on
Friday
said
nominations
will
be
opened
on
Monday,
July
8,
2024,
and
close
nomination
on
Tuesday,
July
9,
2024.
He
said
the
election
will
be
held
on
Sunday,
July
14,
2024.
“An
aspiring
parliamentary
candidate
(APC)
shall
procure
nominations
forms
after
the
payment
of
a
non-refundable
applicating
fee
of
GH
3000
in
bankers
draft
in
favour
of
the
NPP
national
headquarters,
Accra.”
“To
successfully
file
the
nomination,
an
APC
shall
pay
a
non-refundable
filing
fee
of
gh35,000
in
bankers
draft
in
favour
of
the
NPP,
Headquarters,
Accra,”
he
stated.
Mr
Kodua
however
indicated
that
women,
youth
and
persons
with
disabilities
(PWDs)
will
receive
a
50%
rebate
o
the
filing
fees.
“This
means
they
will
be
required
to
pay
a
non-refundable
filing
fee
of
GH17,500.
To
ensure
clarity,
we
define
a
youth
as
an
individual
between
the
ages
of
18
and
40,”
he
added.
The
NPP
General
Secretary
further
noted
that
no
individual
shall
be
denied
access
to
purchase
nomination
forms.
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