News:
April 29, 2015
The Electoral Commission will have to hold a bye-election in the Talensi Constituency very soon as the Member of Parliament for the area, Robert Doaneng Nachinab Mosoore, has been enskinned as the Paramount Chief of the Talensi Traditional Area.
He was installed at a colourful ceremony at Nalerigu on Wednesday witnessed by several hundreds of people.
Hon. Mosoore in May 2007 lost the “skin” (Chieftaincy position) to the late Tongo-Raana Sapaalug-Namalteng in Nalerigu after contesting with about thirty-two (32) candidates.
His new position means that he will have to resign as Member of Parliament, since the 1992 Constitution; Article 276(1) states “A chief shall not take part in active party politics; and any chief wishing to do so and seeking election to Parliament shall abdicate his stool or skin.”
In doing so, his seat will be declared vacant paving way for a bye-election to be held.
The NPP was scheduled to hold its Parliamentary primaries to elect its Parliamentary Candidate in June, but with Hon. Mosoore’s exit soon, a new candidate will have to be elected to serve his remaining term of until the major parliamentary election is held in 2016.
He holds a Master of Arts Degree (Environmental Management and Policy), UCC, 2008; Diploma in Safety, British Safety Council, 1990 and he’s a Mechanical Engineer by profession.
Until being elected as MP, he was the Risk Insurance Manager at Tema oil Refinery (TOR).
Kwadwo Anim/Ghanamps.gov.gh