The governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the Assin North constituency will today, Wednesday June 7, 2023 elect a Parliamentary candidate for the upcoming by-election in that constituency.
Over 500 delegates are eexpected to vote at the Church of Pentecost in Akonfudi.
When nominations opened on Wednesday, May 3, two aspirants – Charles Opoku and Frederick Freeman Amoah Kyei – picked forms.
Therefore, the two will vie for the slot.
They both went through the vetting successfully.
Before voting began, the two swore an oath of allegiance to the NPP to support the party win the by-elections in the event of a defeat.
General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong charged supporters to remain united to reclaim the seat from the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The winner of Wednesday’s primaries will come head-to-head against James Gyakye Quayson, whom the NDC is keeping faith with.
Already, the opposition NDC has raised concerns about the eligibility of Charles Opoku to stand as the candidate of the NPP.
According to the party’s National Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, Mr Opoku is a registered voter in Tarkwa Nsuaem in the Western Region and will be ineligible to elected as PC for NPP in Assin North.
This has since been dismissed by the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC).
