Haruna Mohammed, the Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has assured the public that the upcoming parliamentary primary in Walewale will be conducted with the highest standards of integrity and transparency.
This announcement follows the party’s decision to hold a re-run of the parliamentary primary in the Walewale constituency after a High Court ruling nullified the previous election, which had been won by Dr. Mahama Tia Kabiru.
The court’s ruling, issued on September 2, 2024, has paved the way for new nominations.
A statement signed by the Party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, on the same day confirmed that nominations would be open from Tuesday, September 3, to September 5, 2024, with the election scheduled for Sunday, September 8.
In an interview on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on Monday, Mohammed stressed the importance of a fair electoral process, assuring that all necessary steps will be taken to ensure the primary is free from any malpractice or bias.
“My duty is to ensure that we have free and fair elections and also as a national officer of the party to ensure that I engage the youth and let them understand that it is [about] the NPP [and] not any other individual.”
“I believe that when a fair ground is given and then the decision is made and based on the discussions that we will have on the sidelines I believe that we will come together and accept the fact that even though democracy is expensive it must resonate very well with all of us,” he stated.
