NPP Financier Abubakari Sulemana to Contest Tolon Seat as Independent in 2028
Abubakari Sulemana, a financier for Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP), has announced he will run as an independent candidate for the Tolon parliamentary seat in 2028. He cites internal conflicts and alleged sabotage by the incumbent MP as the primary reasons for his departure from the party ticket.
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New Patriotic Party financier Abubakari Sulemana has declared his intention to contest the Tolon parliamentary seat as an independent candidate at the 2028 general elections, citing a bitter fallout with the constituency's sitting Member of Parliament.
Sulemana said his decision stems from what he described as deliberate moves by incumbent MP Habib Iddrisu to undermine his campaign for the NPP constituency chairmanship.
NPP Financier Abubakari Sulemana to contest the Tolon seat currently occupied by Habib Iddrisu as an independent in 2028. Photo credit: RADIO TAMALE 91.7/Facebook. Source: UGC He alleged that Iddrisu went directly to delegates and discouraged them from supporting him, telling them the two could not work together.
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