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One of the Kumawu NPP parliamentary aspirants hopefuls, Lawyer Edward Kofi Osei has confirmed his withdrawal from Sunday’s primaries.
According to the former managing director of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, his decision stems from concerns raised by the leadership of the party over his dual citizenship status.
“I resigned to bring a sense of calmness to Kumawu and the party. I am a citizen of Ghana and also hold a United States passport” he told a section of the media on Wednesday at Kumawu.
Lawyer Edward Osei, participated in the NPP 2020 primaries in Kumawu but lost to the late Philip Basoa, despite holding his dual citizenship status.
“During the 2020 primaries, I was vetted and passed successfully even though I had a US passport. This was possible because, under our Supreme Court interpretation of Article 94(2a) of the Ghana constitution which talks about owning allegiance to another country, Republic V High Court Ex Parte Zenator Rawlings affirmed that a person must qualify as an MP at the time they submit their form to the EC. When the EC has not opened nomination, a person cannot be disqualified.
In 2020, the Election was held on June 20, 2020, and the EC opened nominations on October 9, 2020, a whole five months lag. So If I had won the primaries in 2020 there will have been a whole five months to prove my eligibility in 2020” he stated.
By uniquenewsgh.com
