THE NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially endorsed Joseph Appiah Boateng aka JAB 1 as the designated Parliamentary Candidate (PC)for the Afram Plains South Constituency in the upcoming 2024 general elections.
Mr. Appiah Boateng, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Kwahu Afram Plains South, received the party’s endorsement over the week.
The biggest opposition party, NDC has temporarily postponed primaries in a number of constituencies in the country including some constituencies in the Eastern Region. However, NDC’s Eastern Regional chapter has now proceeded to elect the remaining Parliamentary Candidates for these constituencies. The constituencies affected by this decision include Afram Plains South, Ayensuano, and Lower West Akim.
During the vetting process, three candidates vying for the Afram Plains South Constituency were disqualified for various reasons. Grace Adiepena faced disqualification due to the alleged forgery of a party ID number. Both Maxwell Asare and Paul Yaw Asirifi were disqualified because they did not meet the requisite 4-year membership criteria.
Following their disqualification, these aspirants appealed the decision at the national level, but their appeals were not successful. Joseph Appiah Boateng, affectionately called JAB1, has been cleared to run uncontested as the NDC candidate.
At the endorsement ceremony held at Maamekrobo, MP JAB 1 expressed his unwavering commitment to advancing the development of the Kwahu Afram Plains South Constituency. He also pledged his dedication to working tirelessly to secure victory for the NDC in the 2024 elections.
He extended an olive branch to the unsuccessful aspirants, urging them to join hands in the collective effort to bring the NDC into power. He emphasized his open-door policy, welcoming collaboration with all party members to achieve their common goal.
Story By: Akwetey Felix/Nationaltymes.com (Eastern Region).
