Walewale Parliamentary Primaries: Incumbent MP Lariba Zuweira Abudu withdraws from the NPP race.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) incumbent Member of Parliament,  for the people of Walewale constituency, Lariba Zuweira Abudu has withdrawn from the primaries.

This follows the inconclusive re-run of the parliamentary primary in the Walewale constituency on Monday.

The Electoral Commission was unable to declare a result as a result of an unfortunate incident.

The MP in a statement to announce her withdrawal said, “I have decided that in the interest of the greater good of the new patriotic party and peace and unity in the Walewale constituency, I will no longer be a candidate for MP in the 2024 elections.”

She noted that “Iam therefore formally withdrawing from the contest I would like to thank the party for the honour done me in representing my constituency over the last four years and can assure the party of my continued support in the 2024 election campaign.”

The High Court in Tamale on Monday, September 2, declared the December 2023 primary null and void and ordered for a rerun that came off on September 9, which was marred by chaos during the sorting process.

The Electoral Commission (EC) declared the September 9 rerun as null and void after an unknown individual disrupted the sorting process and destroyed most of the ballot papers.

It would be recalled that Dr. Kabiru Tia Mahama,  a special advisor to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, outwitted Hajia Lariba in a closely contested primary in January.

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme