Assin North by-election: NPP opens nomination for primary election today

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has released a timeline for the Assin North Parliamentary primary election.

The ruling party is keen on electing a candidate to secure victory in the upcoming Assin North by-election.

In a release from the NPP, it said it is opening nomination forms today, May 31, for all interested aspirants.

The nomination forms will be available from today until Thursday, June 1, when the nomination will be closed.

The election for a candidate to represent the NPP in the Assin North by-election will be held on June 7.

Meanwhile, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has indicated that it is ready for the Assin North by-election.

Speaking to Citi News on Tuesday, Deputy General Secretary of the party, Mustapha Gbande said the party will represent James Gyakye Quayson as its candidate in the election.

“He is eligible to contest an election and the NDC as it stands we did indicate in our earlier letter from our General Secretary that we will represent the same candidate for that election and that is what we stand by.

“He stands as the sole candidate for this election and so the NDC is ready,” Mustapha Gbande said.