The wife of the murdered legislator for Mfantseman Constituency, Mrs Ophelia Hayford, has been reportedly selected as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) preferred candidate in the 2020 Parliamentary election.
Mrs Ophelia Hayford, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was selected at a meeting of the NPP on Tuesday (October 13, 2020) Graphic Online reports.
The NPP is expected to make a formal announcement later.
Mr Ekow Kwansah Hayford, hitherto, the NPP’s Parliamentary nominee for Election 2020 was killed last Friday by suspected armed robbers.
In line with Section 4 of the Public Elections Regulations 2020, C.I. 127, which states that: “Where at the close of nominations, but before the election, one of the candidates dies, a further period of 10 days shall be allowed for nominations,” the NPP then initiated the move for a replacement.
It is reported that, Ophelia Hayford has also resigned from the Police force to pave way to contest the parliamentary elections.
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GhanaMatters.com
