NDC clears 5 constituencies to hold primaries

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) after an extensive consultation has cleared five constituencies to hold their Parliamentary primaries soonest.

The party had earlier suspended its Parliamentary election process in some 17 constituencies across the country.

That decision, according to a statement issued by the party and signed by its General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia said was taken by the National Executive Committee (NEC) and urged all Regional and Constituency executive committees and prospective aspirants to comply with the directive.

But a statement issued and signed by the party’s deputy General Secretary, Barbara Asamoah said the party has cleared Offinso South, and Ahafo Ano South constituencies in the Ashanti Region, Bimbilla Constituency in the Northern Region, Hohoe constituency in the Volta Region and Ejumako Enyan Essiam constituency in the Central Region have been cleared to go ahead with the primaries.