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NPP Primaries: MP Begs for Endorsement on Day of Submission


The 41 seconds video available to this Network shows the incumbent
Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency of the Ashanti Region, Hon Benito Owusu Bio begging Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the  constituency to endorse his nomination forms  to enable him run for the fifth time on the party's ticket.

Hon Owusu Bio, who doubles as the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural resources, officially filed and submitted his nomination papers on Tuesday 18th February, 2020 at the constituency.

Checks on the grounds reveals a looming danger, that has a tendency of costing Mr Owusu Bio, his seat as he struggled before getting some of the delegates endorsement on day  of submission.

The contest for the Atwima Nwabiagya North seat will be one to keep eyes on as two aspirants has picked their forms to unseat the near 16 years sitting Member of Parliament

The Parliamentary primaries of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is being characterized by confusion at various polling stations in the Atwima Nwabiagya North constituency as the polling executives are divided over the  endorsement of the incumbent Member of Parliament.

Youths in Atwima Nwabiagya North who loves the party believes Mr Owusu Bio has done nothing for the constituency and does not deserve their support this time.

Watch the video below:


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