The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has set Sunday, September 8, 2024, as the date for the rerun of the Walewale Constituency parliamentary primary, following the annulment of the previous results by the High Court in Tamale.
The decision comes after the Tamale High Court, presided over by Justice Richard Kogjawah, annulled the NPP Walewale Constituency primary results on Monday, citing irregularities, impersonation, and overvoting. The court subsequently ordered a rerun of the primary.
In response to the court’s ruling, the NPP’s General Secretary released a press statement on Monday afternoon, outlining the timelines for the rerun.
Nominations will open on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, and close on Thursday, September 5, 2024, with the election scheduled for Sunday, September 8, 2024.
Aspirants are required to obtain nomination forms by paying a non-refundable application fee of GHĀ¢3,000 via a banker’s draft.
Additionally, a non-refundable filing fee of GHĀ¢35,000 in a banker’s draft is needed to successfully file the nomination.
The statement also noted that women, youth, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) will receive a 50% rebate on the filing fees, reducing the non-refundable filing fee to GHĀ¢17,500.
Furthermore, candidates who participated in the previous primary and have already paid their filing fees are exempt from paying again.
The party named members of the election committee, including Alhaji Haruna Mohammed as Chairman, Alhaji Nurudeen Fuseini as Vice Chairman, Hajia Safia Mohammed as a Member, Evans Nimako as Secretary, and the Chairperson of the Constituency Council of Elders, along with all Constituency Executives as Ex-Officio Members.
The need for a rerun arose after the January primary, in which Dr. Kabiru Mahama, a special advisor to the Vice President, narrowly defeated Hajia Lariba, winning with 345 votes to Hajia Lariba’s 338. Dissatisfied with the outcome, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) filed a legal challenge on January 27, citing electoral irregularities and malpractice.