{"id":1885,"date":"2019-08-24T12:41:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T12:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/ghana\/?p=1885"},"modified":"2019-08-24T12:41:35","modified_gmt":"2019-08-24T12:41:35","slug":"vote-for-the-best-candidates-to-win-2020-polls-mahama-to-ndc-delegates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/vote-for-the-best-candidates-to-win-2020-polls-mahama-to-ndc-delegates","title":{"rendered":"Vote for the best candidates to win 2020 polls \u2013 Mahama to NDC delegates  \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Torch bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama is urging delegates of the party to vote for the best candidates who will be able to win the 2020 polls in the ongoing parliamentary primaries throughout the country.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A statement on his Facebook page sighted by\u00a0Africa-press.com\/ghana\/ appealed for a free and fair election with the hope delegates will elect the best candidates who are ready and willing to serve them and their communities as well as work for and campaign with them to wrestle power from the NPP in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s decision day, and I wish all our comrades contesting to represent our great party in the 2020 parliamentary elections the best of luck.<\/p>\n<p>To you our dear Delegates, the power is in your hands. Let\u2019s select the best candidates who are ready and willing to serve you and your communities, work for you and campaign with you to wrestle power from the NPP in 2020. Vote for the best candidates and I pray for an incident free election.<\/p>\n<p>Best of luck\u201d, he said in a post.<\/p>\n<p>The NDC \u00a0parliamentary primaries will be held in 157 constituencies across the country. 524 aspirants have been cleared to contest in the polls come Saturday, August 24, 2019, the party has announced.<\/p>\n<p>The party also says it has put on hold elections at the Asawase and Ellembelle constituencies as well as three other constituencies due to petitions by some of the aspirants.<\/p>\n<p>No elections would be held in 39 constituencies, because some incumbent members of parliament and aspirants are standing unopposed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Torch bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama is urging delegates of the party to vote for the best candidates who will be able to win the 2020 polls in the ongoing parliamentary primaries throughout the country. 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