NDC Odododiodio Constituency Parliamentary Primary Suspended
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced the suspension of processes leading to the Parliamentary Primary in the Odododiodio Constituency of the Greater Accra Region.
In a statement on Tuesday, the General Secretary of the NDC, Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, said the decision was taken by the Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the Party.
This follows a chaos that erupted during the vetting of aspirants of the Odododiodio Constituency parliamentary primary on Friday, October 13, 2023. Supporters of one of the aspirants stormed the regional office in South La where the vetting was taking place and vandalized some properties at the Office.
The thugs assaulted a female journalist in the process.
They cited unfairness and reportedly pelted stones at the members of the vetting committee.
“In the meantime, all processes relative to the party’s parliamentary primary in the Odododiodio Constituency have been put on hold pending the outcome of investigations by the Special Committee,” a part of the Party’s statement said.
Committee
The statement further announced the constitution of a special committee to investigate the violence as well as an appeal against the eligibility of one of the aspirants.
“After extensive deliberations, FEC referred the violence that occurred and an appeal process that has been filed in respect of the eligibility of one of the aspirants, to a Special Committee to investigate and make appropriate recommendations.”
The Committee will be headed by Rt. Hon. Edward Doe Adjaho- Former Speaker of the Parliament. It also includes Dr. Samuel Sarpong, the Party’s National Vice Chairman, Mr. George Loh, the Deputy Director of the party’s Legal team, Obuobia Darko-Opoku, Deputy Director of Communications, and Hon. Peter Lanchene Toobu, MP for Wa West Constituency.
Three aspirants including, Nii Okai Laryea, Kotey Ashie, and Michael Nii Yarboi Annang, are seeking to replace the incumbent lawmaker Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye who has no plans of re-running.
