The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to continue discussions with party members who are considering running as independent candidates in the upcoming elections.

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With the nomination period closing on September 13, several NPP MPs, including Cynthia Morrison from Agona West and Kwadwo Asante from Suhum, who lost their bids for the party’s nomination, have signaled their intent to run as independents.

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During a press conference, NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong revealed that the party is in talks with these members to persuade them to reconsider their decision.

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Mr Frimpong highlighted that the NPP’s parliamentary primaries were conducted fairly, reflecting the true choices of party members. He expressed hope that those who did not win would support the nominated candidates but recognized that some have chosen to run independently.

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“As a party, led by the National Chairman, Mr. Stephen Ayesu Ntim. When we took over the reign as national officers, we made it a point that we ensure that there is a free, fair election in our parliamentary primary and the media can attest to it, that we organise one of the best parliamentary primaries the party has ever had.

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“And the results were very clear that the people decided on who they wanted to become our parliamentary candidate in the various respective constituencies.”

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“So anyone who goes to elections always has the idea that it’s either the person who wins or the person who may also lose. So as a party and a true patron, we expect that everyone who went to elections and couldn’t win will support the one who won.

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“But in the case of all those who have gone as independent, the party will continue to engage them to the latter, where we realise that maybe there’s nothing more that we can do, but we still have hope that all is not lost and we shall continue to engage our members who have gone independent.”

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