Members of the Bimbilla constituency in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have formally given their endorsement to Dominic Nitiwul, the Minister of Defence, as their parliamentary candidate.
Nitiwul emerged as the exclusive contender for the parliamentary election after the disqualification of another candidate, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Zaruk, by the NPP’s National Executive Committee.
In his acceptance speech, Dominic Nitiwul expressed confidence in securing the seat once again. He urged constituency executives, former MPs, former Ministers, and party members to unite in striving for the party’s goal of securing over 50,000 votes.
“We have 86,000 registered voters. In the last elections, I got 40,023 votes, but it means nothing because every voter will decide who to vote for on December 7. All of us have to work like we have never worked before to get every vote.”
Whether you are a chairman, secretary, youth organiser, women organiser, or hold any position in this party, including former MCEs, former MPs, former Ministers, or former DCEs, we must put our working gears on to ensure that we deliver the over 50,000 votes the party is looking for.”
The disqualified aspirant, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Zaruk, called for calm among party members following his disqualification.
Despite expressing discontent with the decision, Zaruk urged his supporters to respect the verdict of the National Executive Council.
Addressing NPP supporters in Bimbila, Zaruk stated, “I urge my people to be patient with the decision of the National Executive Council. The disqualification has been bitter for all of us, but we must be patient. Additionally, I appeal for patience in all party matters.”
Furthermore, Zaruk alleged that the incumbent NPP MP, also the Defence Minister, and his associates orchestrated his disqualification, raising concerns about the motives behind the decision.