NPP vet five parliamentary aspirants in two new constituencies in UE

Story: Benjamin Xornam Glover, Bolgatanga FIVE persons have filed their nominations to contest in two separate newly created constituencies in the Upper East Region. The two constituencies were part of the 45 newly created constituencies following the maturation of CI 78. Of the five persons, three are contesting the Tempane constituency carved out of the Garu-Tempane constituency while the remaining two are vying for the Bolgatanga East Constituencies. In the race for the ticket for the Tempane seat are 39-year-old lawyer, Joseph Dindiock Kpemka, a former Presiding Member and District Chief Executive for the Garu-Tempane District. The remaining two are Mr. Joseph Akudibilah, a former deputy minister for defence in Kufour administration and Mr. Paul Abugre, a tutor. One of the candidates, Mr. Joseph Dindiock Kpemka told the Daily Graphic right after picking his nomination forms that he believes that the delegates of the Tempane constituency of the NPP as well as the general electorates in the area would consider his record of achievement as a former DCE for the Garu-Tempane District by voting massively for him and the NPP at the general polls. In the Bolgatanga East constituency, the two aspiring candidates are Mr. Rockson Bukari, a former Municipal Chief Executive for Bolgatanga and Dr. Emmanuel Abugre Abole, a lecturer at the University of Cape Coast. Incidentally, both candidates lost to Dr. Agamibilla Agansika at the last NPP primaries in the Bolgatanga Central primaries held in 2011All the candidates expressed optimism that they will emerged victorious at the primaries which is to be held on October 14 2012. “Though I live outside the constituency, I relate with the constituents affably well. I am not out of reach. Added to that my human relations gives me an added advantage over my contender”, Dr. Emmanuel Abugre Abole told the Daily Graphic. He however bemoaned the fact contrary to assurance from the party hierarchy that their filing fee of GH c 6,000.00 will either be waived or halved due to the fact that they contested the last Primaries in the Bolgatanga Central Constituency prior to the creation of the new constituencies, they were made to pay an additional filing fees of GH c 6,000.00 bringing the total to GH c 12,000.00 within a spate of one year and called on the leadership of the party to review that decision of either waive or reduce the amount.