News:
June 10, 2011
Member of Parliament for Okaikoi South and Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akomea says he is confident that the beleaguered winner of the Okakoi South parliamentary primary Ahmed Arthur, will be cleared by the National Executive Council of the party.
The Council is yet to come out with its verdict, after the defeated aspirant Vicky Bright who was generally expected to win the seat, lost by 12 votes and requested the Appeals Committee chaired by Ambassador Odoi Sykes, on what she said was wrongdoings in the elections after Armed Arthur was adjudged winner on April 30, 2011.
She had earlier petitioned about the credibility of the electoral register used for the primaries but that was dismissed after investigations by the Appeals Committee revealed that the election was free and fair.
She later lodged another complaint that her opponent Ahmed Arthur did not attend the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) as he stated in the documents he submitted to the party before the elections is being deliberated upon by the party before a final decision on the Okaikoi South Constituency can be made.
But speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana show on Friday 10th June, the Member of Parliament for Okaikoi South, Nana Akomea who is the outgoing MP for the area stated the petition filed is a calculated attempt to discredit Ahmed Arthur who has been generally accepted by the constituents as their new parliamentary candidate.
He said he has personality examined the documents presented by Mr Ahmed Arthur and he is certain that there is absolutely nothing wrong with those documents.
Hon. Nana Akomea urged concerned parties awaiting the outcome of the petition to be calm and wait for the final decision from the party, which he expects will finally settle the issue.
Story by : Kwadwo Anim/ghanamps.gov.gh