Kpessa Whyte, Sam George, Sam Fletcher to contest NDC primaries

With just two days left for the National Democratic Congress to open nominations for aspiring presidential and parliamentary candidates of the party for the 2016 general election, several names have popped up as potential parliamentary aspirants.

A presidential staffer, Clement Apaak, has already confirmed on his facebook page he will contest the Builsa South slot.

The head of Corporate Communications at the Volta River Authority (VRA), Sam Kwasi Fletcher, has also announced his Parliamentary bid on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Mr Fletcher said he will contest the NDC primaries in the Gomoa West Constituency.

Mr Sam Nartey George, another presidential staffer would also contest the Ningo Prampram seat where the incumbent veteran E.T Mensah is leaving no stone unturned to retain that seat.

Dr. Kpessa White, the Acting Director of the National Service Scheme, according to sources would also contest the Shai Osudoku slot.

The Northern Regional Minister, Mohamed Muniru-Limuna, is going for the Damongo slot and so he will contest the incumbent Adam Mutawakilu.

The Deputy Northern Regional Minister, A.B.A. Fuseini, is also seeking re-election at Sanlerigu.

Ras Mubarak of the National Youth Authority is eyeing the Kumbungu slot, while Felix Ofosu Kwakye is also going for the Ablekuma North slot, with the Mayor of Accra, Dr Alfred Okoe Vanderpuye, eyeing the Ablekuma South slot.

Fritz Baffour is the current MP there, but it is believed that he is not seeking re-election.

Baba Jamal is also seeking re-election at Akwatia, while Kobby Acheampong is eyeing the Cape Coast North slot, with the incumbent Barton Odro, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, not likely to contest the seat again.

Dr Paul Mark Arhin, who is the Deputy International Relations Director at the NDC Headquarters, is eyeing a seat in the Central Region.

Some new entrants who will pick forms are broadcast journalist Eric Don-Arthur, for Effutu; Abeiku Santana for Mfantsiman West and Alhassan Suhuyini, Tamale North.

At the KEEA, the late Prof J.E.A. Mills’s brother, Sam Atta Mills, is lacing his boots to contest the slot, while Ezanetor Rawlings, the daughter of former President Rawlings, is likely to contest the Korley Klottey slot.

In the Eastern Region, Owuraku Amofa, a former Deputy Minister of Tourism during President Rawlings's tenure, has resurfaced to contest as a parliamentary candidate on the ticket of the NDC in Abuakwa South.



Source: Ghana/Starrfmonline.com/103.5FM