At the close of filing of nominations on the 3rd of August, 2019, in the northern region, 29 aspirants from across nine orphan Constituencies, submitted their forms to contest the upcoming Parliamentary Primaries of the ruling new patriotic NPP.
In a press statement copy to Diamond News, the northern regional Secretary of NPP, Alhaji Sibdow Alhassan Yakubu, congratulated all candidates for a peaceful process and wished them the best as they campaign ahead of the September polls.
Below is the full list of the 57 aspirants who successfully filed and their respective constituencies in northern region:
N/R : 29 To Contest NPP Primaries Across 9 Orphan Constituencies
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29 aspirants from across nine orphan Constituencies have confirmed their participation in the NPP’s upcoming parliamentary primaries following their succesful filing of nomination forms by close of yesterday, August 3.
The Party’s regional secretariat in a statement signed by Secretary, Alhaji Sibdow Alhassan Yakubu, congratulated all candidates for a peaceful process and wished them the best as they campaign ahead of the September polls.
In the Karaga Constituency, four persons are vying for the parliamentary candidature position with deputy Energy Ministers, Mohammed Amin Adam Anta, leading the pack as favourite to carry the contest.
It is almost all women affair at Sagnarigu where regional school feeding Coordinator, Felicia Tettey Tacorabama will lock horns with Accra based entrepreneur, Hajia Abu Fawzia Zanabogu, and IT specialist, Mrs Musah Hawa. Felicia Tettey who is also second regional vice chairperson of NPP is tipped as favourite.
Elsewhere In Zabzugu, Deputy Northern Regional Minister and former MP, Hon. JOHN Jabah Benam is seeking a return after he failed to claim the seat for the ruling Partyat the 2016 elections.
In the Tamale Central Constituency, CEO of Nabco, Dr Barhama Anyars, who contested the last general elections and lost rather controversially to NDC’s Inusah Fuseini, is expected to retain the PC position as he is overwhelmingly favourite to win against his only challenger, Mr Abass Zakaria
Below is the full list of contestants as released by the NPP regional Secretariat.
PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE_
_4/8/2019_
*NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY
ORPHAN CONSTITUENCIES PARLIAMENTARY PRIMARIES:
ASPIRANTS WHO FILED NOMINATION FORMS
NORTHERN REGION*
The Regional Secretariat wish to announce to members of the party and the general public that, on Saturday, 3rd August, 2019, the window of picking nomination and filing ended successfully at all earmarked Orphan Constituencies in the northern region.
In all nine Orphan Constituencies in the region, a total of twenty nine Aspiring Parliamentary hopefuls successfully submitted their nominations before the close of the two weeks process to their respective Constituency Election Committee.
Below are the lists of all constituencies and the Candidates who have filed to contest the elections in those areas.
1 *KARAGA*
Dr Mohammed Amin Adam
Dr Baba Sayuti
Mr Sulemana Ibn Saeed
Mr Abdulai Alhassan
2 *TATALE SANGULI*
Mr Kumbung Omega
Hon Thomas Mbomba
Mr Jacob Wajah Yaw
3 *TAMALE CENTRAL*
Dr Ibrahim Arnyas Imoro
Mr Zakaria Abass
4 *TAMALE NORTH*
Mr Alhassan Dahamani
Mr Adam Habib
5 *TAMALE SOUTH*
Mr Yakubu Yussif
Mr Shamsudeen Abdallah Pegu
Mr Iddrisu Fuseini
6 *MION*
Mr Musah Abdul Aziz
Mr Samuel N.K. Mahama
Hon Mohammed Hashim Abdallah
Alhaji Baba Yakubu Mohammed
7 *ZABZUGU*
Mr Nakoja Isaac
Mr Z.A. Labaran Fuseini
Alhaji Mohammed Abubakari
Hon Benaam John Jabaah
8 *KUMBUNGU*
Mr Umar Abdul Hamid
Mr Sulemana Abdul Rauf
Hon Abdul Salam Hamza Fataw
9 *SAGNARIGU*
Mrs Felicia Tettey
Mrs Musah Hawa
Mrs Abu Fouzia Zanabongo
Alhaji Dr. Abdul Wahab Alhassan
We congratulate everyone for the peaceful process and we wish all Aspirants the best in the primaries.
Thank you
