NPP primaries to begin in V/R by October

Primaries for the selection of New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates for the 19 constituencies in the Volta Region for the 2004 elections would be held before October, this year.

Mr Harona Esseku, National Chairman of the party announced this at the South-Dayi Constituency elections at Peki-Avetile on Saturday.

He called on prospective candidates to collect forms from their respective constituencies and announced that the party would hold its annual general conference at the end of October to take stock as the party in power.

The National Chairman advised members to learn to be disciplined and intensify their political campaigns to enable them win friends for the party.

"It is our attitude, vision and hard work that will help us to win more people into our fold," he added.

On the way forward, Mr Esseku said the objective of the party was to win the 2004 elections massively and to develop the constituencies to enable tem retain power.

He said the party would win 10 of the 19 Parliamentary seats in the region, if the members extended their campaign to every corner.

Mr Esseku, however, warned members to be mindful of their negative utterances, saying, "Do away with envy, bickering, stop gossiping and think of how best you can help your constituency," he advised them.

At the elections conducted by the Electoral Commission and supervised by Mr Tommy Amematekpor, a Special Aide in the Office of the President; Mrs Agnes Okudjeto, National Vice Chairperson and Mr Kenwood Nuworsu, acting Volta Regional Chairman of the party; four persons were returned unopposed.

They were Mr George Awuah, Commissioner of Oaths at Peki as Chairman; Mr Augustus Osafo, First Vice Chairman; Mr Humphrey Amoaku, Secretary and Mr Freeman Ameyibor, Youth Organiser.

Those elected were Mr Emmanuel Denkyi, Organiser; Miss Woyram Boakye-Dankwah, Women Organiser; Mr Godwin Adu, Treasurer and Mr Theodore Akutse, Assistant Secretary. Mrs Okudjeto swore the new officers into office.