The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources who is also the incumbent Member of parliament for Damongo constituency Hon Lawyer Abu Jinapor has been acclaimed as the NPP parliamentary candidate for Damongo constituency on Saturday 17th February, 2024.
The acclamation process was led by the West Gonja Municipal EC boss Mr. Essuman Barnes Solomon at the Damongo ultramodern community center.
In his speech after he has been acclaimed, the NPP parliamentary candidate for Damongo Constituency Hon. Lawyer Samuel Abu Jinapor expressed his profound gratitude to the Savannah Regional, Constituency, Electoral, and Polling Station Executives of the NPP for the confidence reposed in him.
He also appreciated the support of the Party’s council of elders and patrons, his colleague MPs, the NPP National Executives, the Upper West Regional Executives, the Greater Accra Regional Executives, and others who came to support him during the acclamation.
Hon. Abu Jinapor said on 28 September 2019, the NPP in the Damongo Constituency did him one of the greatest honors by acclaiming him unopposed as the party’s parliamentary candidate in the Damongo constituency for the 2020 general elections and through that, the Damongo seat was snatched from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Hon. Abu Jinapor assured that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will win significant parliamentary seats in the Savannah Region.
The MP further said in all humility and modesty he has served, a portfolio he held for the past three (3) years with distinction, integrity, and, dedication following the momentous victory, the president of the Republic HE Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo appointed him as the minister for Lands and Natural Resources and his service has been recognized domestically and internationally, therefore, he will do all he can when given four more years and that his eight years tenure will expand programmes and interventions in five key areas; education and healthcare, agriculture, infrastructure development, women empowerment, and job creation, particularly with the Damongo local economy as the Damongo water project is already signed and awarded to a contractor to come to the site to start work
” I accept your nomination to be the candidate of the great NPP for the Damongo constituency in the 2024 General Elections. I am truly honored and humble”. He said.
The NPP National General Secretary, Hon. Justin Frimpong Koduah who was the special guest of honour in his remarks mentioned that the ceremony was beyond acclamation but a launch of the party’s campaign in the Damongo constituency and that he is confident Hon. Lawyer Samuel Abu Jinapor will retain the Damongo seat as MP because he is respectful, humble and supportive.
The NPP chief scribe added that the NPP does not encourage the imposition of candidates on the constituents and so if one is nominated to fit such a position it communicates how dedicated he is to his people.
The General Secretary told members of the NPP party to be united, work hard together, and forgive one another as a means to have ways for the success and victory of the party come the 2024 General Elections.
“The election is for us to lose but not for the NDC to win. Bawumia is organized”. He cited
The Savannah Regional Minister, Hon. Saeed Muhazu Jibril congratulated his brother, the MP for the Damongo constituency, Hon. Lawyer Samuel Abu Jinapor on his acclamation to re-contest for the Member of Parliament for the Damongo constituency seat of which retaining it will not cause a sweat.
The Hon. Minister has thrown jabs as he said there is no contest for the Damongo constituency seat, ranking the incumbent MP 4.5 stars which proclaimed him the winner already.
He urged the opposition party candidate to use his insufficient resources on other issues rather than lose in the end
The Savannah Regional Minister said the vote margin in the Damongo constituency would rise from 2,300 votes in 2020 to 7,000 and above votes in 2024 because the NDC candidate who was missing after the 2020 general elections can not use only six months to do a campaign and win over Hon. Abu Jinapor who used three years to campaign.
Hon Saeed Muhazu Jibril therefore urged party members to continue to work in peace and unity for victory is assured for the NPP in the 2024 General Elections.
Story Filed by: Musah Abdul Fatawu – Spear FM
