Some Konkomba polling station executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bimbila constituency on Thursday (December 21, 2023) picked nomination forms for Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Zaruk to contest the incumbent Member of Parliament, Dominic Nitiwul who is also presently serving as the Defense Minister of Ghana.
Hundreds of NPP supporters largely the youth made match through principal streets of Bimbila to the NPP constituency office where they presented a bankers draft of the required amount to the elections committee and received the forms.
The mammoth crowd subsequently matched to the private residence of the aspirant where they handed over the document to him and assured him of their unflinching support throughout the process.
Amos Kwabena, one of the delegates said, “Today, we Konkombas went to the party office to pick forms for Zaruk to contest the parliamentary elections.”
According to him, Mr. Zaruk does not discriminate between Konkombas or Nanumbas and therefore urged all electorates in the constituency to give their mandate to him to lead the constituency into the 2024 general elections.
“We need to vote for him. Alhaji Zaruk is the only person who can take very good care everybody, bring development, peace, unity and security to Bimbila constituency” he emphasized.
Some of the NPP youth also said it was time for the Defense Minister to go for another candidate to lead the governing party. They alleged the lawmaker has failed to bring the needed development to the constituency to improve the socioeconomic livelihood of the people.
For his part, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Zaruk said he was overwhelmed by the solidarity and love from the grassroot of the party.
“This is an internal contest, therefore there is no need for insults, there is no need for name callings, there is no need for intimidation, there is no need for any threat against anybody and there is no need for character assassinations” he advised.
He noted what is important is for peaceful polls to elect him as the next parliamentary candidate, adding, “We’re doing collectively and so I want to use this opportunity to thank you my brothers [Konkombas and Nanumbas] for demonstrating your love for me”.
The aspirant further called on the constituency elections committee, constituency executives, council of elders and patrons to remain impartial as arbiters and allow the process to be transparent, free and fair.
“Earlier on I had a meeting with all those who matter in the party – the constituency executives, the delegates and the council elders and patrons. I made my intentions very clear to them that I will be contesting and I have affirmed that today by picking the nomination forms.
“I have pleaded with them especially the constituency executives that we’re going into an election and I have urged them to be referees and a referee doesn’t wear the jersey of a particular team” he admonished.
