NPP Ejisu Primary: Over 1000 Delegates Vote In Constituency, First Photos Emerge

• The ruling NPP has begun its parliamentary primary in Ejisu Constituency to elect a candidate for the upcoming 2024 general poll
• More than 1,000 delegates from 28 polling stations are expected to vote for nine contesting candidates in the ongoing primary
• This significant step follows the passing of the late Ejisu MP, Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, on March 7, 2024

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has kicked off its parliamentary primary in the Ejisu Constituency to select a candidate for the 2024 general election.

This primary follows the death of the late legislator, Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, who died on March 7, 2024.

According to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), over 1,000 delegates from 28 polling stations are expected to participate in the ongoing Ejisu Constituency primary to elect one of nine aspirants seeking to replace the late MP.

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On April 6, the vetting committee cleared the nine aspirants contesting in the parliamentary primary.

Ejisu by-election

The winning candidate in the ongoing Ejisu primary will represent the NPP in the constituency by-election on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

The first images capture scenes at one of the Ejisu Constituency polling centres, which show a calm atmosphere.

Read more about the late Dr John Kumah here:

• John Kumah: Deputy Finance Minister and Ejisu MP dies after short illness
• Captain Smart claims John Kumah died of food poison
• Police invite Captain Smart after poisoning claims about Kumah's death

See the first photos from the ongoing Ejisu NPP primary below:

John Kumah’s wife dismisses food poison claims

In a previous story, YEN.com.gh reported that the widow of the late deputy finance minister John Kumah, Apostle Lillian Kumah, has disputed claims that her husband died from some form of poisoning.

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Responding to unverified speculation about Kumah’s death, Lilian said her husband had been diagnosed with a blood-related disease in August 2023. She added that there was no detection of poisoning throughout medical check-ups in Germany and Ghana.

Lilian Kumah also called on the police to take action against persons like Blessed Godsbrain Smart, aka Captain Smart, who claimed her husband was poisoned.

Source: YEN.com.gh