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The Local Government Service has interdicted a member of the Builsa South District Assembly for allegedly breaching the Service\u2019s regulations.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maazu Abubakar was an aspirant in the just ended opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He contested in the Pru West Constituency of the Bono East region but came up in the last position with a paltry 16 votes; far behind\u00a0Mohammed Masawudu who won with 317 votes.<\/p>\n

In a statement,\u00a0the Office of the Head of Local Government Service said Abubakar\u2019s participation in the primaries breaches the neutrality clauses which are required of him.<\/p>\n

The service said it has initiated investigations into the matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Local Government Service has interdicted a member of the Builsa South District Assembly for allegedly breaching the Service\u2019s regulations. Maazu Abubakar was an aspirant in the just ended opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries. 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