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Nearly 20 New Patriotic Party Lawmakers have announced they will not seek re-election in 2024 due to various factors.
MyNewsGh.com checks shows about 17 lawmakers on the ticket of the NPP are not returning to parliament by will.
This means as at the close of filing of nomination to contest the party’s upcoming parliamentary Primaries, these MPs didn’t file.
Already, some popular names earlier announced their retirement from parliament including Majority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, MP for Suame.
Others who also announced earlier were Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong and Samuel Atta Kyea MP for Abuakwa South since 2008 when he succeeded then candidate Akufo-Addo as MP.
Another prominent MP to announce his retirement was Joseph Osei-Owusu popularly known as Joe Wise, MP for Bekwai and Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament.
Two former Presidential candidates of the NPP Joe Ghartey, MP for Essikado Ketan and MP for Okere Daniel Botwe did not pick form to contest the upcoming primary.
It appears most of the retiring Members of Parliament hail from Ashanti Region as more than 9 MPs from the region are not seeking reelection.
The 1993-born MP made history when she entered Parliament as the youngest lawmaker in Ghana’s history in 2017 when she was sworn in.
She is not going back to parliament.
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He was Minister for Chieftaincy before he was replaced with Stephen Asamoah Boateng.
Also Johnson Adu, MP for Ahafo Ano South West and Francis Manu-Adabor his counterpart at Ahafo Ano South-East both failed to file nomination to go back to parliament.
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Another MP whose chances was said to be shaky is Benito Owusu-Bio, MP for Atwima Nwabiagya Constituency who has been in Parliament since 2005.
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