Tamale Metropolitan Chief Executive, Sule Salifu, has secured the New Patriotic Party's parliamentary candidature for Tamale Central in the upcoming 2024 general election.

He emerged victorious by garnering 433 votes out of a total valid count of 848, surpassing competitors Ismail Yahuza and Abass Zakaria, who received 350 and 65 votes, respectively.

Following the announcement of the results, Mr. Salifu expressed gratitude to the delegates for their trust in him.

In an interview with the media in Tamale, he reaffirmed his confidence in winning the Tamale Central Constituency seat for the party, emphasising that effective strategies, unity, and meticulous groundwork were instrumental in achieving this objective.

Mr. Salifu's victory signals his commitment to breaking new ground for the party in Tamale Central, and his emphasis on strategic planning and unity underscores his dedication to securing success in the upcoming electoral contest.

“As the parliamentary candidate-elect, I am going to team up with the Council of Elders, party executives, women and youth groups and all stakeholders who matter in determining how to win the seat,” he said.

“There is no seat that is not winnable because once upon a time we were told the Mion, Karaga and Damongo seats were for the NDC. These seats are now owned by the New Patriotic Party (NPP).”

Mr Salifu described the NPP as a united, focused and determined political party, whose peaceful nature was demonstrated in the smooth process of the election in the “orphan constituencies."