The former Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Tamale South Constituency in the Northern Region, Hon Haruna Iddrisu has formerly filed his nomination to contest the Parliamentary primaries of the opposition National Democratic Congress.
When he is given the node in the party’s May primaries, Mr. Iddrisu will run for his 6th term of office as the people’s representative in the legislative arm of government.
The Tamale South lawmaker today Sunday (March 19, 2023) was accompanied by some NDC Northern Regional Executives, Constituency Executives, Members of Parliament among other bigwigs of the party to submit his nomination at the constituency office.
Addressing Journalists in Tamale, the outspoken Haruna Iddrisu said, “If you’ve seen me this morning, it’s for an important reason, I’m here to evince my intention to renew my mandate as the Member of Parliament for Tamale South.”
“I believe this would be my 6th term running, so I am here to honor the NDC party constitutional requirement of filing my nomination as the NDC unbeatable candidate for Tamale South for the 2024 general elections” he added.
The former Minister of Trade stated today only marks the beginning of the journey to the victory of the National Democratic Congress in 2024.
“And for Tamale South, it remains a formidable NDC constituency. Indeed, Tamale South – those who say Haruna is this, Haruna is that, let anybody challenge me that he contributes more votes to NDC in Northern Ghana than Haruna Iddrisu and probably beyond. I can extend my numbers beyond Bono Ahafo towards some other regions” he vehemently stated.
He argued further that the Tamale South constituency in the last presidential and parliamentary elections made a significant contribution of 69,000 votes and pledged to increase it to 90,000 for John Mahama or whoever wins the NDC Presidential primaries.
“I am a consummate democrat, I am opened to competition today and tomorrow and I promise that if I choose to remain in Parliament with your support, I will surpass any record in Parliament as long serving MP if I choose to but probably with God, I will choose other things in the foreseeable future” he announced.
