Lawyers, academics scramble for NPP parliamentary forms in U/W

There is a scramble for the nomination forms of the opposition New Patriotic Party in the Upper West region.

So far 24 persons, made up of lawyers, academics and businessmen are battling to pick up 10 slots available for next year's parliamentary elections.

The ticket for the 11^th constituency in the region is not yet available.

The second vice-chairman of the NPP is in the region, Hafiz Bin Salih, said “The Regional Executive in consultation with the general secretary have decided to defer the opening of nomination in the Nadowli/Kaleo constituency to September 2015.”

He told Myjoyonline.com, “The zeal and enthusiasm and caliber of persons who have picked up the nomination forms is simply amazing.”

The NPP is holding its parliamentary primaries across the country in June this year and the process in the Upper West Region is being closely watched.

This is because that is the only region in which the NPP has no single Parliamentarian.

All 11 seats are being held by the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The NPP lost the Wa East and Nandom seats - the only seats it held in the region - before the 2012 polls.

It will be seeking to reverse this embarrassing record in next year's poll and the people in the list below will be leading the charge.

Below is the list of constituencies and their respective aspirants.

Dafiama/Busie/Issa constituency
1. Ekow Dassah- Lawyer/2012 parliamentary candidate

2. Lwanga Bagonluri- Lawyer/Lecturer, UDS
3. Mujeeb Kelle - NHIA
Jirapa constituency
1. Justin Dakurah- former DCE/P.C 2008
2. Jesse Sung Kpieta - Administrator UDS
Lambusie Constituency
1. Bright Baligi- former DCE/Former Regional Secretary/Lecturer UDS

2. Stephen Delle- Auditor UDS
Lawra constituency
1. Anthony Karbo- P.C 2012
2. Joseph Dontah Bilson - Customs Officer
Nandom constituency
1. Ambrose Dery- P.C 2012
Sissala East constituency
1. Amidu Chinia- P.C 2012/Teacher
2. Ridwan Daud- Businessman
Sissala West constituency
1. Patrick Adama- P.C.2012/Business man
2. Alhassan Kanton- P.C. 2012
Wa Central constituency
1. Issahaku Tahiru-  P.C. 2012
2. Hadi Bawa- marketing executive
3. Mrs. Janat Biibi Samsudeen- Business woman
4. Mahama Kapremanteng- Business executive
5. Hamid Osman- former assistant constituency secretary

Wa East constituency
1. Godfred Tangu- P.C 2012
2. Salifu Abdulai- former presiding member
3. Hudeen Ahmed- Business executive
Wa West constituency
1. Daniel Dari- P.C 2012/ former DCE
2. Nuhu Mahama- P.C 2012