83 NPP hopefuls to contest in Gt Accra

AT the close of nomination on March 6, 2011, 83 persons hoping to vie as parliamentary aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Greater Accra have picked party parliamentary forms.
This figure covers 25 out of the 27 constituencies in the region. This is because no one picked forms at both Obom Domeabra and Sege constituencies.
Briefing the Daily Graphic, the Regional Secretary, Mr Adjei Sowah, assured all aspirants and their supporters that the leadership would provide the required level playing field for all the aspirants to ensure that the will of the majority of delegates prevailed.
He said the rules and regulations covering the entire process which was developed by the national executive had been distributed to all the hopefuls and that the constituency executive would comply with them to the letter.
In Ada and Shai Osudoku, Ms Betty Quarshie and Daniel Dugan will be contesting the primaries unopposed . Apart from these constituencies, the remaining ones would be fiercely contested.
At Ningo Prampram, Sylvester Tetteh, Samuel Carboo will be vying for the slot, while at Kpone Katamanso, Solomon Appiah, Pearl Agyeman and Simon Nartey; Ashaiman, E. K. K. Teye, Seji Saji and Thomas Adongo; Tema East, Ashong Narh, Titus Glover, Agyeman Prempeh and Kofi Brako.
Ms Irene Torshie Addo, the incumbent MP for Tema West would be challenged by Dr Elvis Donkor and Adwoa Amoako, while at Krowor the position would be contested by a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Mr Ayikoi Otoo and Mr Adjei Boye and DCOP D. Odai.
At Ledzokuku, the hopefuls are Ibrahim Adjei, Stephen Quaye, Obed Mensah and a former MP for the area, Gladys Norley Ashitey.
The break down of the various constituencies include, La Dadekotopon, Ako-Nai, Oscar Glover, Rev. Vincent Odotei; Klotey Korley, Kwabena Abankwa-Yeboah, Samuel J. Adjei Tawiah; Odododiodioo, Capt. Victor Okaikoi, Reginald Nii Bi Ayibonte, Sheik Ahmed Tackie; Ablekuma Central, Okulley Nortey, Jonathan Quaye and Ebenezer Nortey.
Others are Ablekuma South, Ursula Owusu, Charles Biney, Bright Samuel Osei-Puni, Ben Brown and Derrick Nkansah; Ablekuma North they are the incumbent MP, Joe Appiah, John Agbotey, Kwadwo Safo Ofori; Okaikoi South, Vickie Bright, Ahmed Arthur; Okaikoi North, Patrick Boamah and Mr Armah, the incumbent MP Elizabeth Sackey, Amos Okine, Ayisi Tettey; Ayawaso East, Alhaji Yusif Ahmed, Issah Ibrahim, Osman Ahmed, Awal Larry.
The list also include; Ayawaso West, Agyarko Kyeremanteng, George Isaac Amoo, Omari Wadie, Afia Akyeampong Appiah; Ayawaso Central, Boateng McLean Joseph, Achibold Cobblah, Henry Quartey, Vida Koranteng; Adenta, Koku Acolatse, Frances Asiam, Mercy Martey, Aja Wentum, Asamoah Buaben; Madina Abokobi, Alhaji Suleiman Mumuni, James Amoah, Francis Tyron; Dome Kwabenya, Mike Oquaye Jnr, Adwoa Sarfo, Robert Osei Bonsu; Weija, the hopefuls are the incumbent MP, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, Bosby Quartey Papafio and Stephen Owusu Afriyie, Rosemond Abrah.
The rest are Trobo Amasaman, Edward Adotei Addo, Seth Ankrah, Moses Anim, Robert Botchway.
The closing date for filling of forms is March 18, 2011. Assessment and certification continues from March 12 to 16 for regional executive committees, 21st-24th March for constituency executive committees.
Vetting starts on 26th and ends on the 29th of March, and campaign period ends at 6p.m. 29th of April.
Parliamentary primaries will take place on April 30, 2011.