Tamale High Court Annuls NPP Primary In Walewale, Orders Rerun After Dispute

• The Tamale High Court has annulled the New Patriotic Patriotic Walewale parliamentary primary election result
• Walewale MP Lariba Zuweira Abudu sued over the primary which Dr Tiah Abdul-Kabiru Mahama initially won
• Mohammed Aminu M. Alabira, a reporter covering northern Ghana, told YEN.com.gh the rerun is likely to be another close contest

The Tamale High Court has annulled the primary result of the New Patriotic Patriotic (NPP) Walewale Constituency parliamentary.

The incumbent MP, Lariba Zuweira Abudu, sued over the January 27 primary, which Dr Tiah Abdul-Kabiru Mahama was said to have won.

Graphic Online reported that the court has also slapped a GH¢30,000 fine on Mahama, who was the defendant.

Mahama, a vice presidential special advisor, narrowly defeated Abudu with 345 votes to 338.

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Unsatisfied with the outcome, Abudu, a former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, sued, citing electoral irregularities and malpractice by the party, Mahama and the Electoral Commission.

Asaase Radio reported that the courts will make available details of the ruling on September 12, 2024.

Abudu favoured in Walewale primary rerun

Mohammed Aminu M. Alabira, a reporter covering northern Ghana told YEN.com.gh another close contest in the rerun.

"It is going to be a serious contest, but seriously Hajia [Abudu] is very likely to win," Aminu noted.

He noted that, on the ground, Abudu appeared to have more grassroots support. Aminu also expects Mahama's links to Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.

"Many feel that Dr Kabiru uses his closeness to Bawumia to force his way through... essentially many have seen Hajia [Abudu] to have stood her grounds and today she has won."

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YEN.com.gh reported that some ministers from the Akufo-Addo administration lost their bids to remain in Parliament for the New Patriotic Party.

Tina Mensah, the deputy minister of health, and Joseph Cudjoe, the minister of public enterprises, were among the ministers who lost their primaries.

The NPP had over 300 parliamentary aspirants vying in 101 constituencies across the country.

Similarly, appointees like Eugene Arhin, Communications Director at the Jubilee House, secured wins in their primaries.

Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh