The National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed that all albums to be used in all constituencies across the nation be verified and streamlined to ensure a free, fair, and transparent primaries.
In this direction, the leadership of the Party would be coordinating with all Constituency Executive Committees through the Regional Executive Committees to streamline the verification of each constituency.
The National Council took this decision at its meeting held on April 3, 2023.
A source close to the leadership of the party stated that in view of the above, the General Secretary would from Wednesday, May 10, 2023, make available to each constituency, its album with an attached document for the verification process.
Accordingly, a verification Exercise Committee shall be constituted to supervise the process in each constituency. The composition of the Committee shall be as follows;
Chairperson of the constituency Council of Elders – Chairperson
Constituency Chairperson-Member
The Member of Parliament for the Constituency if any/ Representative
Constituency Secretary
Organizer
Constituency Information Technology Coordinator/officer.
The committee is instructed to collaborate meticulously scrutinize the album to ensure transparency for this all important exercise.
Further, the Committee has until May 26, 2023, to complete the verification process and submit it to the Regional Executive Committee by May 31, 2023.
“You are further advised to send all petitions if any, to the Regional Executive Committee. The Regional Executive Committee submits the albums and their findings to the office of the General Secretary by June 23, 2023,” said the directive signed by Justin Kodua Frimpong, General Secretary.
