{"id":64342,"date":"2024-01-12T17:13:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T17:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/?p=64342"},"modified":"2024-01-12T15:15:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T15:15:02","slug":"pnc-denies-opening-nomination-for-primaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/pnc-denies-opening-nomination-for-primaries","title":{"rendered":"PNC denies opening nomination for primaries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>The People\u2019s National Convention (PNC) has described as \u201cillegitimate\u201d a memo issued on Tuesday, January 2, announcing the opening of nominations for its parliamentary and presidential primaries.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The memo was signed by the General Secretary, Janet Asana Nabla.<\/p>\n<p>But a press release issued by National Chairman, Moses Dani Baah, on Tuesday, January 9 said that memo \u201ccarries nothing but frivolity and vexation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt should therefore be ignored with the contempt it deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It explained that the party\u2019s internal elections are always preceded by the establishment of a Congress Committee \u201cwhich assumes responsibility for all modalities of the internal elections\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It warned that anyone who \u201cconnives and condones the illegal act\u201d by picking forms will be joined to an ongoing suit against Madam Nabla.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeadership by this release would like to assure all members of the PNC that sooner than later issues concerning the leadership of the party will be resolved for proper internal elections to be embarked up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\">Ghana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. The People\u2019s National Convention (PNC) has described as \u201cillegitimate\u201d a memo issued on Tuesday, January 2, announcing the opening of nominations for its parliamentary and presidential primaries. The memo was signed by the General Secretary, Janet Asana Nabla. 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