The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has declared that the parliamentary primaries for its 174 constituencies represented in parliament are scheduled for January 20, 2024.

In an official statement, the party announced the commencement of nominations for the primary elections, set to run from December 20, 2023, to December 22, 2023.

“The National Executive Committee has also rescheduled the date for the conduct of the Party's Parliamentary Primaries in Constituencies where the Party has sitting MPs. The new date for the conduct of the primaries is 20th January, 2023.

“Nomination shall open on 20th December, 2023, and close on 22nd December, 2023. The Party shall soon issue detailed guidelines to govern the conduct of the primaries in these Constituencies,” part of the statement, which was issued by the General Secretary of the party, Justin Frimpong Koduah, reads.

“The Party anticipates the full cooperation of all stakeholders in the conduct of the primaries and wishes all aspiring candidates the best of luck,” it added.

The party also disclosed its plans to conduct the parliamentary primaries for constituencies without representation in parliament, termed "orphan constituencies," on December 2, 2023.

This decision was reached during a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Friday, November 10, 2023. Additionally, the party confirmed that vetting for parliamentary aspirants in these constituencies is scheduled to take place from November 14, 2023, to November 16, 2023.

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